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city clerk

noun

  1. a city official who maintains public records and vital statistics, issues licenses, etc.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of city clerk1

First recorded in 1915–20

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Example Sentences

Dinkins was a state legislator, briefly, and then the City Clerk.

For now, two Hispanic candidates remain in the contest: Chico, the former schools chief, and Miguel del Valle, the city clerk.

They gave me the use of their library, and throughout my term as city clerk I spent my nights poring over their law books.

The burgomaster quietly unfolded it, and, while reading its contents aloud, the notary and city clerk looked over his shoulder.

The city clerk nodded assent and folding the papers, said: "I think the dead woman's property will be an advantage to the city."

Harry Feldman was employed in the city clerk's office during William Loeffler's term.

In 1890 he was elected city clerk of Brazil, Indiana, a position which he held for seven years.

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