as in officers
a person who holds a public office
some of our best public officials do their jobs quietly and are never in the news
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Recent Examples of officials
Mahtomedi High School officials canceled Friday night’s football game against Bloomington Kennedy, saying the Washington County Sheriff’s Office had advised them to do so due to ongoing law enforcement activity in the area.
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Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
Any Mega Millions winners will be posted here once announced by lottery officials.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
After a 20-hour search, officials said the boy's body was recovered.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2025
The 28-year-old guard was fined on three separate occasions for being critical of the league officials.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Security officers and metal detectors on the first floor protect state officials in the tower, which also houses offices for several state agencies.
—Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Their son, an FDNY EMT, received a security alert that his parents’ house was on fire and called 911, according to officials.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
More to Explore By documenting lushly hirsute Japanese officials alongside their beardless counterparts, portraiture preserved a photographic record of colonial subjects’ visibly inferior status.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 13 Sep. 2025
Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
Any Mega Millions winners will be posted here once announced by lottery officials.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
After a 20-hour search, officials said the boy's body was recovered.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2025
The 28-year-old guard was fined on three separate occasions for being critical of the league officials.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Security officers and metal detectors on the first floor protect state officials in the tower, which also houses offices for several state agencies.
—Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Their son, an FDNY EMT, received a security alert that his parents’ house was on fire and called 911, according to officials.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
More to Explore By documenting lushly hirsute Japanese officials alongside their beardless counterparts, portraiture preserved a photographic record of colonial subjects’ visibly inferior status.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for officials
Noun
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Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office What To Know Videos posted on social media after the shooting showed officers carrying Zinn from the scene as students can be heard screaming.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The expansive definitions of vagrancy, and the discretionary power that vagrancy laws conferred upon law enforcement officers as a result, date back to the colonial era.—
Time,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Although the keep votes are in the majority, the decision will ultimately hinge on whether administrators believe there’s enough independent, significant coverage to meet the bar.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Alabama State University, Virginia State University, Hampton University in Virginia, Southern University in Louisiana, Clark Atlanta University, and nearby Spelman College were among the campuses impacted, as administrators, students and faculty moved to safety.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Officials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officials. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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