administrative official
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4.4
- noun
- /ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪtɪv əˈfɪʃəl/
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funcionario administrativo
- However, it is difficult to find a critic or administrative official that unreservedly considered the concours either a productive or positive expression of artistic ability.
Examples
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As the examples above show, however, many assignments of authority to administrative officials can pass muster under this test, including assignments of "legislative rulemaking" authority.
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The early Congresses, which included a substantial number of drafters and ratifiers of the Constitution, adopted laws that granted administrative officials power to make a variety of discretionary decisions.
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Administrative officials forced Pueblos to do public works.
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They believe that democratic politics is party politics, and the function of a party is to distribute administrative officials and congressional members.
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You know, he's talked about, you know, inviting administrative officials to do identity checks in shelters.
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It is undeniable that administrative officials and congressional members can have partisanship so that they can implement the decisions of their parties.
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In effect, the mobility of hauts fonctionnaires contributes to a very powerful elite network of administrative officials with homogeneous backgrounds, education, and professional experience that ensures a common vision and sense of the role of the State.
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Corruption comes in many forms, such as tax exemptions that favor special local interests, lax regulatory enforcement, disinterested congressional oversight, appointment of "friendly" administrative officials, and so on.
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If instructions to take actions that are "in the public interest" or to set prices that are "fair and equitable" provide enough guidance to permit administrative officials to impose coercive requirements on private citizens and enterprises, it is hard to imagine congressional directives that cannot be said to be sufficiently clear to constitute lawmaking rather than delegation of legislative authority.
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The City Manager, Matthew U. Watkins, serves as the chief executive and administrative official of the City of Clifton.
Synonyms
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3.7
A person who works for a government or organization and has power to make and enforce rules
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2.1
A person chosen to hold a responsible position in a company, club, or government
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2.6
The senior leader of a university who manages the school's work and staff
572
5.1
A person who manages a government department or public service
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4.1
A senior government official who leads a major department
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3.7
A person who manages and runs an organization like a business or government agency
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5.6
A person who works in a government office and often cares more about rules than people
118
3.2
A person elected or appointed to carry out government work
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4.5
A senior person who manages a government department
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6.8
A senior official who helps the head of a government department make decisions
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3.7
A person who works for the government and acts for it
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8.0
A senior official in government or the police who leads a region
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7.7
A person who has an official job in a government or large organization
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4.4
A person who holds an official government job that is not military
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5.5
A person who manages teaching and research at a college or university
A person or group that makes rules for others
How Senior
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from 'administrative' (relating to managing or administration) + 'official' (a person holding authority); together they denote a person with administrative responsibilities. This adjective+noun composition is regular and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The phrase administrative official comes from joining administrative (about managing tasks and paperwork) and official (a person given authority). It literally names someone who runs office work, so today it means 'a person in charge of administration'.