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
Los Angeles police are investigating the fatal stabbing of actor James Handy, who officials said was killed by his girlfriend’s son Wednesday at a home in Tarzana.
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Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
Last month, senior Moscow officials attended the inauguration of a war memorial complex in Pyongyang, where soldiers fighting for Russia were honored and a message from Putin was read aloud.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2026
There is a chance that other solar activity may knock them off course, according to space weather officials.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2026
State election officials begin processing ballots postmarked by Election Day after in-person voting ends.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 5 June 2026
An employee has died at the United States Postal Service's metro Atlanta distribution center, officials have confirmed with CBS News Atlanta.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 5 June 2026
Trump officials are taking a hard-line approach against any use of race in admissions, clashing with colleges that invite students to discuss their race in application essays.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Iranian senior leadership also has not signed off on the deal, the officials said.
—Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
Last month, senior Moscow officials attended the inauguration of a war memorial complex in Pyongyang, where soldiers fighting for Russia were honored and a message from Putin was read aloud.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2026
There is a chance that other solar activity may knock them off course, according to space weather officials.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2026
State election officials begin processing ballots postmarked by Election Day after in-person voting ends.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 5 June 2026
An employee has died at the United States Postal Service's metro Atlanta distribution center, officials have confirmed with CBS News Atlanta.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 5 June 2026
Trump officials are taking a hard-line approach against any use of race in admissions, clashing with colleges that invite students to discuss their race in application essays.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Iranian senior leadership also has not signed off on the deal, the officials said.
—Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for officials
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Officials said one of the officers allegedly lit a battery of fireworks about 200 yards from the horses, the outlet reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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The second victim, the 79-year-old man, was found Tuesday when patrol officers responded to another residence on Papaya Farms Road.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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One of the nation’s largest class action claims administrators has agreed not to accept rebates from prepaid card issuers, banks or other vendors amid criticism that claims administrators have secretly profited from class action payouts.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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And our job as election administrators is to ensure that there's fair, secure, accessible elections.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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“Officials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officials. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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