as in officer
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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as in authorized
ordered or allowed by those in authority
the official languages for those Olympic Games were French and English
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 1 July 2025
Know More Democrats were infuriated by the line pushed by the administration and Israeli officials on Sunday: That the strikes had achieved their goal, set back Iran’s nuclear program, and would not lead to any wider war.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 22 June 2025
Ben Jones, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
The council has roughly 40 official members, Schuster said, though only about 10 to 12 regularly show up to meetings.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
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Noun
According to The Glasgow Times, Irish broadcaster RTE, and the BBC, officials say the human leg belongs to a person who went missing outside of Scotland.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 1 July 2025
Know More Democrats were infuriated by the line pushed by the administration and Israeli officials on Sunday: That the strikes had achieved their goal, set back Iran’s nuclear program, and would not lead to any wider war.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 22 June 2025
Adjective
Instead, senior royals will make greater use of helicopters and scheduled trains for official visits around the country and to travel between their residences in England and Scotland.
—Ben Jones, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
The council has roughly 40 official members, Schuster said, though only about 10 to 12 regularly show up to meetings.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
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If officers are promoted based on loyalty instead of merit, then our fighting forces will be less effective.—
Time,
Time,
1 July 2025
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Israel’s Coordinator for Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), which oversees humanitarian and civil efforts in Gaza, released two revealing conversations between Gaza residents and officers from the Coordination and Liaison Administration (CLA) for Gaza.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Chase is also skyrocketing the annual fee for an additional authorized user from $75 to $195 per year.—
David Rae,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Yellin added that for her personally, the annual fee is going up by a whopping $365, which includes the fee difference for both herself as the primary cardmember and her authorized user.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
20 June 2025
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“Official.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/official. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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