Definition

1. Noun:
   • An official responsible for maintaining a town's records and documents: A "town clerk" is a public officer who keeps the official records, documents, and minutes for a town's government. This role often involves managing town meetings, issuing licenses, and maintaining vital records.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The town clerk recorded the minutes of the council meeting.
  • You need to obtain a marriage license from the town clerk's office.
  • As town clerk, her duties include maintaining all property deeds and voter registrations.

Advanced Usage

• "Acting as town clerk": Performing the duties of the town clerk, often temporarily.

  • With the town clerk on leave, the deputy is acting as town clerk.

• "Office of the town clerk": Refers to the administrative department or physical office where the clerk's duties are performed.

  • All public records are archived in the office of the town clerk.

Variants and Related Words

• Clerk (n): An officer who keeps records or accounts; a general term for an administrative worker.
  • The court clerk called the case.
• Town Hall (n): The building housing a town's administrative offices, often where the town clerk works.
• Registrar (n): An official responsible for keeping a register or official records, a role sometimes combined with that of a town clerk.

Synonyms

• Municipal clerk: An official who performs clerical duties for a city or town government.
• Record keeper: A person responsible for maintaining records.

Related Phrases

• To file with the town clerk: To submit an official document to the town clerk's office for recording.
  • The new business license must be filed with the town clerk.
• Town clerk's records: The collection of documents and archives maintained by the town clerk.
  • The historian researched the town clerk's records from the 19th century.

Noun

1. the official who keeps a town's records