gazetted officer

noun

(in India) a senior official whose appointment is published in the government gazette

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Nearby words

gazebo, gazehound, gazelle, gazer, gazette, gazetted officer, gazetteer, gaziantep, gazillion, gazillionaire, gazogene

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