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
The process for deciding on Powell’s replacement began in September with an 11-candidate field that included past and current Fed officials, economists and Wall Street investment professionals.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Washington County officials issued a shelter-in-place notice for the Langeloth neighborhood over concerns about a potential release of hydrogen peroxide into the air, although the notice has since been lifted.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Banfield's at-times tense testimony comes after his attorney scrutinized the county's investigation into the defendant, arguing that officials, almost since the beginning, forced a theory that the husband had catfished and killed his wife, and ignored evidence that undermined that conclusion.
—Olivia Diaz The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
Zelensky confirmed that discussions about a temporary halt in attacks on energy infrastructure took place during trilateral meetings between US, Ukrainian and Russian officials in Abu Dhabi last week.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
College basketball officials, according to those in the business, are taught not to make calls from the baseline through a tangle of bodies, instead deferring to one of your partners trailing the play.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The legal battles and war of words between local and federal officials have mirrored the contentious scene on the ground in the state.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 Jan. 2026
Two people, including a minor, were injured after a car crashed into parked cars in front of a Lodi school on Thursday afternoon, officials said.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Washington County officials issued a shelter-in-place notice for the Langeloth neighborhood over concerns about a potential release of hydrogen peroxide into the air, although the notice has since been lifted.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Banfield's at-times tense testimony comes after his attorney scrutinized the county's investigation into the defendant, arguing that officials, almost since the beginning, forced a theory that the husband had catfished and killed his wife, and ignored evidence that undermined that conclusion.
—Olivia Diaz The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
Zelensky confirmed that discussions about a temporary halt in attacks on energy infrastructure took place during trilateral meetings between US, Ukrainian and Russian officials in Abu Dhabi last week.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
College basketball officials, according to those in the business, are taught not to make calls from the baseline through a tangle of bodies, instead deferring to one of your partners trailing the play.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The legal battles and war of words between local and federal officials have mirrored the contentious scene on the ground in the state.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 Jan. 2026
Two people, including a minor, were injured after a car crashed into parked cars in front of a Lodi school on Thursday afternoon, officials said.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for officials
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The officers and the homeowner were not injured in the incident, police said.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Authorities said some of the victims were transported by private vehicle to a local hospital before officers arrived on scene.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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School administrators emphasized that the reopening represents months of coordination across agencies, contractors, educators, and local leaders to ensure the campus is safe, operational and ready to welcome students home.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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For decades, legislative leaders called upon both senior administrators to train new staff, new legislators and lobbyists, a job for which Keane was perfect.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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