Synonyms of officials

officials

noun

plural of official

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• officers
• administrators
• managers
• directors
• executives
• functionaries
• commissioners
• officeholders
• bureaucrats
• supervisors
• public servants
• regulators
• superintendents
• chairs
• chairmen
• heads
• underlings
• minions
• flunkies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of officials

Initially, county officials declined to open the list, citing the security threat of inserting a thumb drive of unknown origin into a government computer. — Miles Parks, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026

In other developments, Russia unleashed another missile and drone blitz on civilian areas in Ukraine, killing at least nine people, officials said, as Zelenskyy sought more American and European help. — Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

The unrest, fueled by anger over living costs and poor school conditions, included arson, clashes with police and looting; officials say curfews will continue where needed. — Tom Nouvian, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

More than 100 people filed into the chamber to hear about the moratorium, bearing witness to clashes between anti-data center protesters and council members, and between the city officials themselves. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Northbound and southbound traffic on Highway 377 has resumed, but the disabled train continues to block eastbound and westbound traffic at the crossing, according to city officials. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

The Houthis bombed the corporate HQ of Saudi Aramco in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, officials said. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026

The injured were taken to a hospital for treatment, but one died before he could be transported, rescue officials said. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Social events where fraternities and sororities mix with one another and with unaffiliated members are usually at least registered with university officials. — Richard Hall, Time, 7 Oct. 2026