public officer

noun

: a person who has been legally elected or appointed to office and who exercises governmental functions

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Wells was a former theology student and social worker who became convinced that reform efforts would go much further if reformers were public officers with proper police credentials. Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025 Jurors instead found Slater guilty of misdemeanor assault and delaying a public officer. Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025 But the most far-reaching exemption (SB 268) would block the release of home addresses and phone numbers of thousands of public officers, including legislators, county and city commissioners, mayors, school board members and constitutional officers. Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025 Newsweek has reached out to the NYPD public officer for comment via email on Thursday. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for public officer

Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of public officer was in 1606

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“Public officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20officer. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Legal Definition

public officer

noun
: a person who has been elected or appointed to a public office
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