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city clerk
noun
: a public officer charged with recording the official proceedings and vital statistics of a city
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The cause of Harris’ death was determined on Feb. 27, and a death certificate was released to the Worcester city clerk’s office on March 5, according to Elaine Driscoll, a spokesperson for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.
—Steve Leblanc, Fortune, 16 May 2024
Com said that charges against Patel include 10 counts of threatening with the intent to terrorize a public official: five City Council members, the mayor, the city clerk, the assistant city clerk, the city attorney and the city manager.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
If either measure fails, the next election for police chief and city clerk will take place in November 2024.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2024
The two were wed on March 11 at the Office of the City Clerk by Madeline Plasencia, a city clerk.
—Jenny Block, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1656, in the meaning defined above
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“City clerk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20clerk. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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city clerk
noun
: a public officer charged with recording the official proceedings and vital statistics of a city
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