Meaning of the word notary-public in English

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notary-public

US /ˈnoʊ·t̬ər·i (ˈpʌb·lɪk)/

Noun

1.

a type of lawyer who has the legal authority to see that documents are correctly signed or that they are true copies, and to make these documents official or legal:

Example:
The completed form must be taken to a notary public prior to being signed.
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