town clerk

noun

1. a town official who keeps records and issues licenses.

town clerk

noun

1. (in Britain until 1974) the secretary and chief administrative officer of a town or city
2. (in the US) the official who keeps the records of a town

Word History and Origins

Origin of town clerk¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50

Example Sentences

As an assistant to the town clerk, she chatted with residents who came in to obtain a permit or pay a water bill.

From The Daily Beast

Mr. Francis Blandy was an attorney residing at Henley-on-Thames, and held the office of town-clerk of that place.

From Project Gutenberg

The speaker was Elmer Wiggins, druggist and town clerk for the last quarter of a century.

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The house of Thomas French, the town clerk, was not destroyed, and his papers were saved.

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The town clerk pondered over this rather unsatisfactory line of reasoning for some minutes.

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In his dual capacity as selectman and town clerk Asaph felt himself to be a very important personage.

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