county clerk
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of county clerk
First recorded in 1685–95
Example Sentences
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis commuted the sentence of Tina Peters, a former county clerk imprisoned for election-machine tampering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
CoreLogic aggregates public deed records from over 3,000 county clerk and recorder offices across the United States.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 13, 2026
The machine in question was taken out of action until it was inspected, and later in the day the county clerk posted a video on Facebook showing the machine working correctly.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2024
To prepare for the wedding rush and the soon-to-be newlyweds flying in for their nuptials, the county clerk has a pop-up marriage license office at Harry Reid International Airport open through Dec. 31.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2023
Later, the county clerk looked at the computer in front of her as she talked to Nali.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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