officiary
Americanadjective
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pertaining to or derived from an office, as a title.
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having a title or rank derived from an office, as a dignitary.
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of officiary
Example Sentences
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A former officiary of the Mormon church, he was on surer ground moralizing about what he considers the nation's most pressing problem, the disintegration of the American family.
From Time Magazine Archive
As a result, the officiary was reorganized, no longer as a camp meeting but as an Assembly Board.
From The Story of Chautauqua by Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman
These constituted the officiary and were members of the Foundry Quarterly Conference.
From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922 by Various
When the officiary administrative of any government become corrupt, it is on the highway to disruption and ruin.
From The Use and Need of the Life of Carry A. Nation by Nation, Carry Amelia
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