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official family
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noun
the executives or officials chiefly responsible for the operation of an organization or government.
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âWasâ is used for the indicative past tense of âto be,â and âwereâ is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of official family
An Americanism dating back to 1900â05
Words nearby official family
officer of the watch, office seeker, official, officialdom, officialese, official family, official formula, officialism, officialize, officially, Official Receiver
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