as in officer
a person who holds a public office
some of our best public officials do their jobs quietly and are never in the news
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as in authorized
ordered or allowed by those in authority
the official languages for those Olympic Games were French and English
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Recent Examples of official
John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025
Union officials hoping to block the terminations said the officers described in the court documents were just a small portion of the 30 officers targeted for termination, many of whom had worked for various city and law enforcement agencies in the past.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
Ben Jones, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
The council has roughly 40 official members, Schuster said, though only about 10 to 12 regularly show up to meetings.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
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Noun
In the meantime, Killingly officials began to raise a number of concerns about the project in filings made with the siting council.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025
Union officials hoping to block the terminations said the officers described in the court documents were just a small portion of the 30 officers targeted for termination, many of whom had worked for various city and law enforcement agencies in the past.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
Adjective
Instead, senior royals will make greater use of helicopters and scheduled trains for official visits around the country and to travel between their residences in England and Scotland.
—Ben Jones, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
The council has roughly 40 official members, Schuster said, though only about 10 to 12 regularly show up to meetings.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
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Noun
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Hot Topic Beth Deane, chief legal officer for Electric Hydrogen, on the survival of federal hydrogen tax credits in Trump’s budget bill The outlook for the 45V federal credit seemed grim in the new budget but it was maintained in the final version.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Last month, the 75-year-old announced her departure from the fashion magazine's day-to-day operations, while remaining chief content officer for Condé Nast and global editorial director of Vogue, the Associated Press reported.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Powell took the vehicle to an authorized GM dealer after a check engine light came on in 2024.—
Charles Singh,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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When an authorized law enforcement officer or children's services agency removes a student, the policy states, school staff will notify the parent or guardian.—
Madeline Mitchell,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Official.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/official. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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