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officiary

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as in official

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Federal officials contend the voters’ citizenship must be verified before their ballots are counted and requested that the ballots be set aside.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026
Last week, a federal appeals court declined to order California officials to set aside those ballots.

— Austin Turner, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

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In August 2023, Bangs offered LaGrone an earlier plea agreement under which he would have been sentenced to 25 years in prison, according to a record in the district clerk’s file.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, said that the clerks who didn't comply with the government's demands could face prosecution as well.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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During his funeral last year, he was described as a selfless colleague, dedicated public servant and someone who regularly volunteered for the most dangerous assignments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026
Nonprofit leaders on Thursday said the administration's decision to drop the appeal will provide relief to many public servants.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of public servant

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The postwar model of a large welfare and regulatory state, run by a class of civil servants charged with modernizing the economy, tempering market forces and defining the common good, has run its course.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
At the meeting, ministry Undersecretary Khaled Al-Raqab told the union that the amount was not a tax, but rather a donation sought by the ministry to help pay civil servants in the strip.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of civil servant

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Just as is now the case--when officeholders in Arkansas blindly follow a con man who will go down as the worst president in American history--Arkansas found itself on the wrong side of history in the 1950s.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Under the state Constitution, the officeholder serves as acting governor when the governor is out of state and succeeds to the governorship if a vacancy occurs.

— Senior Editor, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

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