officiary

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Noun
  • The agreement also didn't lead to market opportunities for the United States in Canada and Mexico in dairy and other sectors as was expected, officials said.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The city said replacement parts have been ordered and officials hope to reopen the pool before the end of July.
    Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • That belief is guiding the work of the clerk’s office.
    Monica Gordon, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
  • Colorado's county clerks want voters to know that elections are administered by dedicated public servants who work every day to ensure ballots are handled securely, accurately, and transparently.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Pelosi said the institute will train advocates, organizers, and public servants of many stripes.
    Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Joe stayed at the NCI as a public servant for a half-century, when a scientist of his stature surely could have left to help start a biotech company and made millions.
    Lawrence Ingrassia, STAT, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • His government has even started requiring civil servants to ditch Zoom and Microsoft Teams for a homegrown video conference system.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 June 2026
  • The legislative process has set long-term agency priorities, and civil servants at the agencies have carried them out.
    Mark Histed, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • Diffuse authority and accountability Authority over education has long been distributed among different officeholders.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Then there are swearing in speeches for interim officeholders, like today’s from Rob Harrington.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
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“Officiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officiary. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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