record-keeper
Definition
Noun: A person whose job or responsibility is to maintain and organize official documents, accounts, or historical data. A record-keeper ensures information is accurately documented, stored, and accessible.
Usage
The term "record-keeper" is used to describe a person in a formal or official capacity responsible for documentation. It often implies a role of trust and accuracy. - The parish record-keeper carefully documented every birth and marriage for centuries. - As the team's record-keeper, her notes were essential for the annual audit.
Advanced Usage
- The record-keeper of history/metaphorical keeper: Used figuratively to describe someone who preserves memories, stories, or traditions.
- She became the family's record-keeper, safeguarding all the old letters and photographs.
Variants and Related Words
- Recordkeeper (Noun): An alternative spelling, often written as one word.
- Registrar (Noun): An official keeper of records, especially in an educational or medical institution.
- Archivist (Noun): A professional responsible for preserving and managing historical records and collections.
- Clerk (Noun): An officer who maintains records, such as a town clerk or court clerk.
Synonyms
- Registrar
- Archivist
- Clerk
- Chronicler
- Curator (in the context of collections)
Related Phrases
- Keeper of the records: A more formal or traditional phrasing with the same meaning.
- He was appointed keeper of the records for the ancient guild.
Noun
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someone responsible for keeping records
