official
∞
3.7
- noun
- /əˈfɪʃəl/
:
funcionario
- The Army public affairs officials do not talk about them by name.
- government officials
- elected officials
- senior officials
But they would protect State Department officials and and and diplomats.
- But they would protect State Department officials and and and diplomats.
- So I've heard local officials are scrambling to stop the spread.
- There is a lot of what officials call sky trash up there.
- He's trying to corruptly influence a state official to violate his oath.
- They're going to be state officials, not private individuals.
- The government would have police, family planning officials go door to door.
- But we're going to be releasing official Chris Craig, head merchant.
- And they got it, Arab and Muslim officials before it was delivered.
- And now Kim Jong Un time the top officials lifespan is only three years too.
- What were the electric officials doing, Danielle?
Examples
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During the meeting, the city official outlined the new regulations for public safety.
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Reflecting this view, officials in Atlanta promoted it as "the city too busy to hate."
Academic text (2011) -
Now you are a public official subject to election.
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So they went to the state officials, they went to federal officials.
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We the boys will be honorary race officials for the race.
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In the weeks and months that followed, city officials realized the unusual opportunity it had given them.
Academic text (2011) -
Kabul must now supply reliable funding to help these new government officials provide services to the people.
Academic text (2011) -
Twenty-five years later, I met with Minneapolis police officials to review the records of their investigation.
Fiction book (1990) -
Mayors and other municipal officials in distressed cities cannot address these gaps on their own.
Academic text (2011) -
We are, of course, cooperating with the investigation, and we will provide racing officials and the DMSB with any information that would help prevent this from happening again.
Synonyms
∞
2.7
An official who hears and decides cases in court
∞
2.1
A person chosen to hold a responsible position in a company, club, or government
572
5.1
A person who manages a government department or public service
211
4.6
An official or organization that makes sure companies follow rules
141
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
109
3.0
A person who holds public office after winning an election
103
4.5
A senior person who manages a government department
59
7.4
A person who makes sure players follow the rules in a sports game
54
2.7
A person who makes decisions in sports or disputes to make sure rules are followed
32
3.7
A government worker who makes sure people follow national laws, often in the United States
26
4.3
A person who has power because of their job or position
16
3.7
A person who works for the government and acts for it
15
8.0
A senior official in government or the police who leads a region
8
7.7
A person who has an official job in a government or large organization
8
4.4
A person who has an official job with power and responsibility in a government or organization
4
9.2
Person who leads a sports league or organization
2
9.8
A person allowed to act for someone else in legal or official matters
1
4.8
An official who helps the referee by watching the sideline and keeping the game time
1
3.0
A person who makes sure players follow the rules in a football game
1
4.4
A person who manages office work and makes official decisions in a government or large organization
1
6.7
A person who has an official position in a club or organization
1
5.5
An official in American football who stands deep behind defenders to watch the play and enforce rules
1
7.8
An independent person who looks into complaints about unfair treatment and helps solve problems in government or organizations
Compounds
32
3.7
A government worker who makes sure people follow national laws, often in the United States
- Formal
5
3.3
A record issued by an authority that shows a legal agreement or gives a right
1
4.4
A person who manages office work and makes official decisions in a government or large organization
- Formal
A person who a government or organization sends to speak for it at official meetings
- Formal
Protection that stops a public official being sued for actions taken while doing their job
How Senior
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Official for a person also comes from the Latin officium, 'duty', and is like the words office and officer. That helps you remember that an official is someone whose job is to make rules, check rules, or act with authority.