town clerk
Americannoun
noun
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(in Britain until 1974) the secretary and chief administrative officer of a town or city
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(in the US) the official who keeps the records of a town
Etymology
Origin of town clerk
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50
Example Sentences
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In order to conduct a fair process, Superintendent William Collins said the district is handing the ballots to the town clerk, who will review votes and report back to the district.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
"It could very well have been us, had it been a few years ago," said Odile Angeloz, a 40-year-old town clerk.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
Carrillo worked as a town clerk to learn the mechanics of local government, then unsuccessfully applied for an open council seat in 2021.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
The council's deputy town clerk, Clair Davis, believed it was an "April fool's prank published too late".
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2024
They were little tiny frogs, and Miss Farley, the town clerk, drank two or three of them off the top of the bubbler by mistake.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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