Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An officer who superintends a system of registration; specifically, in Great Britain, an officer appointed by the crown, under the great seal, to whom is intrusted, subject to such regulations as shall be made by a principal secretary of state, the general superintendence of the system of registration of births, deaths, and marriages.
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Examples
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Court judge ordered the country's registrar-general to renew the passport of Trevor Ncube, the publisher of the Standard and the
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He should now let registrar-general Tobaiwa Mudede go.
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He went on to say that Zimbabwe's registrar-general was "200 percent pro-Mugabe and he has shown how dishonest he can be in elections in the past."
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The high court endorsed her argument and ordered registrar-general
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According to preliminary results, Mugabe had about 54 percent of the vote, while Tsvangirai had 40 percent, said Tobaiwa Mudede, the registrar-general of the state electoral directorate.
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Judge Moses Chinhengo ordered the government chief elections organiser, registrar-general Tobaiwa Mudede, to ensure that the poll takes place on or before February 11.
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Tsvangirai, High Court judge Rita Makarau last Friday ordered the chief elections organiser, registrar-general, Tobaiwa Mudede, to ensure that voters exercise their vote from wherever they are inside the country.
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British descent, who have been turned away by registrar-general
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He ordered registrar-general Tobaiwa Mudede to ensure that elections were held on December 28.
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Their offer was rebuffed by registrar-general Tobaiwa Mudede, the government official whose office is solely in charge of elections, although they were able to meet non-governmental organisations, the sources said.
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