official
noun
a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties.
officials
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pluralof official.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The unanimity reflected a shift in how officials see inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
In turn, White House officials say they have been frustrated by mixed messages from AI executives, including the latest calls to coordinate a slowdown in model development with the government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Chairman Kevin Warsh indicated that officials don’t believe interest rates are currently restraining the economy even after the quarter-point move.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Several defense companies are working on a new generation of interceptors, but the solutions haven’t been scaled so far, Ukrainian officials say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Station officials gave in to their viewers’ demands, dropped the convention, and went back to broadcasting the match.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
