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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 city used the same negotiations exemption in 2024 and 2023 for the city auditor, city clerk, city attorney and director of the Office of Public Safety Accountability.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 14 June 2024
Tiffany Belt, city clerk for Mountain Home, said the city does not have a preference for which tribes build a casino.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2024
The longtime city clerk added that last year, her department did not administer an election and used that time to invest in cross-training among her staff across various divisions and units in the department.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 5 June 2024
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
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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 4 Jul. 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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