registry

American  

[rej-uh-stree] / ˈrɛdʒ ə stri /

noun

plural

registries

1. the act of registering; registration.

2. a place where a register is kept; an office of registration.

3. register.

4. the state of being registered. registered.

5. the nationality of a merchant ship as shown on its register.

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registry British  

/ ˈrɛdʒɪstrɪ /

noun

1. a place where registers are kept, such as the part of a church where the bride and groom sign a register after a wedding

2. the registration of a ship's country of origin

   a ship of Liberian registry

3. another word for registration

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Etymology

Origin of registry

First recorded in 1475–85; regist(er) + -ry

Example Sentences

The crew painted the Russian flag on the side of the ship while it was being chased, and it was registered as the Marinera in the Russian ship registry.

From The Wall Street Journal

Experts told BBC Verify that the US called the ship Bella 1 as a vessel cannot change its flag during a voyage unless there was a real transfer of ownership or change of registry.

From BBC

The analysis draws on data from population-based cancer registries, vital registration systems, and interviews with family members or caregivers of people who died from cancer.

From Science Daily

“If they repeat this, it does raise the question of whether this is a legitimate change in registry, or if it appears to be done for nefarious reasons.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Ampatzidis added that changing to the Russian registry might cause "diplomatic friction" but would not stop any US enforcement action.

From BBC

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