registry office
noun [C] (also register office) mainly UKDefinition
› a place where births, deaths, and marriages are officially recorded and where you can get officially married, without a religious ceremonyPublic buildingsRelating to weddings
(Definition of registry office noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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