public officer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of public officer
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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L.A. prosecutors charged Chandler with assault by a public officer in 2021.
From Los Angeles Times
Some 124 crimes across 80 laws criminalise obstructing a public officer, often without clearly defining what causes "obstruction".
From BBC
He was found guilty of one count of resisting a public officer in February 2022 and ultimately sentenced to one day in jail, Hicks said.
From Seattle Times
Its 41 counts include racketeering, violating the oath of a public officer, forgery, false statements and other offenses.
From Seattle Times
She had been facing charges of violating Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and soliciting the violation of oath by a public officer.
From Seattle Times
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