Meanings
nouncivil registry (plural civil registries)
plural civil registries
- A government repository, database recording the vital events (births, deaths, etc.) of its citizens and residents, its office.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 民事登記處 /民事登记处
- 民事登記處 /民事登记处 (mínshì dēngjìchù)government repository or database
Finnish väestörekisteri
- väestörekisterigovernment repository or database
French état civil, registre d'état civil
- état civilgovernment repository or database
- registre d'état civilgovernment repository or database
German Standesamt
- Standesamtgovernment repository or database
Greek ληξιαρχείο
- ληξιαρχείο (lixiarcheío)government repository or database
Hungarian anyakönyv
- anyakönyvgovernment repository or database
Polish akt stanu cywilnego
- akt stanu cywilnegogovernment repository or database
Russian ЗАГС, загс
- ЗАГС (ZAGS)government repository or database
- загс (zags)government repository or database
Swedish folkbokföring
- folkbokföringgovernment repository or database
Ukrainian РАЦС, ЗАГС
- РАЦС (RACS)government repository or database
- ЗАГС (ZAHS)government repository or database
Cite this entry
APA
civil registry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civil%20registry
MLA
“civil registry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civil%20registry. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “civil registry,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civil%20registry.
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