city clerk

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of city clerk¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Torres submitted a resignation letter to the San Jose city clerk’s office hours before his arrest Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, the city clerk would randomly draw the names of eight applicants, each from a different section of the city.

From Los Angeles Times

For the first seven commissioners, the city clerk would conduct a random drawing at a public meeting to select one person among the applicants residing in each of the seven Board of Education districts.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, the city clerk would randomly draw the names of eight applicants, each from a different section of the city.

From Los Angeles Times

According to the city clerk, no one has submitted a ballot argument against it.

From Los Angeles Times