officiary

noun

Definition of officiarynext
as in official

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  1. official
  2. clerk
  3. public servant
  4. civil servant
  5. officeholder
Noun
  • Elsewhere, Bahrain’s interior ministry said sirens were sounding and Kuwaiti army officials said air defenses were also fielding drone attacks.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • State officials say the legislation is intended to attract companies developing next-generation energy technologies.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
Definition of official
Noun
  • Judge Kaplan on Wednesday ordered the clerk to move the money into an account belonging to Carroll's lawyers.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 9 July 2026
  • Hearn nodded when the clerk read him his charges and appeared stoic.
    — Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Definition of clerk
Noun
  • South Carolina was fortunate to have such a committed public servant in its corner.
    — S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 12 July 2026
  • The Coalition urges Congress to ensure that Tiered Standard payments count for PSLF, allowing more public servants access to forgiveness.
    — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of public servant
Noun
  • 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
  • Chloe Barker, a civil servant from West Yorkshire, England, traveled to Prague with a friend on June 26, per Kennedy News and Media.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Definition of civil servant
Noun
  • Becerra, a longtime Democratic officeholder, received support from 61% of likely voters, compared with 36% for Hilton, a populist conservative who once advised a British prime minister.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of officeholder
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“Officiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officiary. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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