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county clerk

American  

noun

  1. an elective county official in most U.S. states who generally keeps records of property titles, distributes ballots, issues licenses, etc.


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

In a 5-0 ruling, the South Carolina Supreme Court said Murdaugh deserved a new trial because the local county clerk had unfairly biased a jury against him.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

CoreLogic aggregates public deed records from over 3,000 county clerk and recorder offices across the United States.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

A young man shows up to register to vote at his county clerk 30 days before the presidential election.

From Slate • Sep. 4, 2025

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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