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town clerk

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Britain until 1974) the secretary and chief administrative officer of a town or city

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in the US) the official who keeps the records of a town

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town′ clerk′

a town official who keeps records and issues licenses.

[1300–50]

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Noun

town clerk - the official who keeps a town's records

functionary, official - a worker who holds or is invested with an office

Translations

segretario comunale

town clerk

n → segretario comunale

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