public officer
noun
: a person who has been legally elected or appointed to office and who exercises governmental functions
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Few prosecutions of public officers by successor regimes have been either just or successful.
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George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2024
Advertisement Stanley was charged in June 2023 with conspiracy to commit a felony, hindering apprehension or punishment of a criminal, reckless conduct and violation of oath by a public officer.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
Carol Jean Furnell, 76, was booked into the Marin County Jail on suspicion of battery causing serious bodily injury and resisting a public officer.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024
The charges include violating Georgia’s racketeering law, impersonating a public officer, making false statements and writings, and others.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024
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George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2024
Advertisement Stanley was charged in June 2023 with conspiracy to commit a felony, hindering apprehension or punishment of a criminal, reckless conduct and violation of oath by a public officer.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
Carol Jean Furnell, 76, was booked into the Marin County Jail on suspicion of battery causing serious bodily injury and resisting a public officer.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024
The charges include violating Georgia’s racketeering law, impersonating a public officer, making false statements and writings, and others.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024
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“Public officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20officer. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.
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