officiaries

noun

plural of officiary
as in officials

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  1. officials
  2. civil servants
  3. officeholders
Noun
  • Local officials have expressed concern that the Games will not bring the economic impact organizers have promised — somewhere in the $13-18 billion range.
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Citrus officials said the project was one of the difficult cuts made to reduce the deficit.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of officials
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  • The newest proposal to plug them — a nondisclosure agreement that federal agencies may roll out to more than 2 million civil servants — is unlikely to improve matters.
    — Editorial, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Its senior leadership was appointed by the Hamas administration, while its hospitals and public health services were staffed largely by career doctors, medical workers, and civil servants.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 7 July 2026
Definition of civil servants
Noun
  • The same energy that helped elect Zohran Mamdani has fueled a string of insurgent victories, knocking off longtime officeholders and helping progress challengers break through in New York and Colorado.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 14 July 2026
  • Diffuse authority and accountability Authority over education has long been distributed among different officeholders.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of officeholders
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“Officiaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officiaries. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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