[rej-uh-strahr, rej-uh-strahr] 
| 1. | a person who keeps a record; an official recorder. |
| 2. | an agent of a bank, trust company, or other corporation who is responsible for certifying and registering issues of securities. |
| 3. | an official at a school or college who maintains students' personal and academic records, issues reports of grades, mails out official publications, etc. |
| reg·is·trar (rěj'ĭ-strär', rěj'ĭ-strär') n.
[Probably from registrary, from Medieval Latin registrārius, from registrum, register; see register.] |
Registrar
An institution or organization that is responsible for keeping records of bondholders and shareholders. If you are the owner of a bond or a share in a company you will be registered as a owner by one of these institutions.
Investopedia Commentary
The role of the registrar is to make sure that the amount of shares outstanding in the market matches the amount of shares authorized by the company. For bonds, the registrar also makes sure that the company's obligation from a bond issue is certified as being an actual legal obligation.
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registrar reg·is·trar (rěj'ĭ-strär', rěj'ĭ-strär')
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An admitting officer in a hospital.
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