public officer

noun

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

Examples of public officer in a Sentence

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Police records obtained by Fox News Digital show a male was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon other than a gun, obstructing a public officer and vandalism. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025 He was booked into San Diego jail on multiple allegations, including suspicion of domestic violence, criminal threats toward a public officer and felony vandalism. Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2025 Jurors instead found Slater guilty of misdemeanor assault and delaying a public officer. Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025 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 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 11 Sep. 2025.

Legal Definition

public officer

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