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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Security forces scrambled to protect the Élysée Palace and other sensitive sites as protesters sought to converge on government buildings, according to French officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Officials later found that dozens of provincial officials and hospital staff attempted to cover up the incident by tampering with blood tests and accepting bribes from a nursery investor.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
But some top officials gathered in Bangkok this week cautioned against relying too heavily on AI investment.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Fed officials won’t be speaking publicly until after the decision.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026
As of right now, all the reports were that no one knew the Academy was gone except us, Mayhem, and a few high-ranking government officials.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
