city clerk
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of city clerk
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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Ana Valencia, the Chicago city clerk, introduced an initiative called Shopping in Solidarity to encourages residents - and people from across the city - to shop locally and support their neighbours.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
The fee hike legislation still has to be signed by the mayor and formally published by the city clerk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
I’m a city clerk in a community of 75,000.
From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2024
The call had been directed at one of their own, a city clerk who had overseen elections in 2020 in her suburban Detroit community.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2024
The county runs its business out of the east-facing half of the building; the city uses the western half, which houses the mayor and city council members as well as the city clerk.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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