public officer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of public officer
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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First, the police must establish whether the person they're investigating was a "public officer" and the incident in question was plausibly part of those duties.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
L.A. prosecutors charged Chandler with assault by a public officer in 2021.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2025
He was found guilty of one count of resisting a public officer in February 2022 and ultimately sentenced to one day in jail, Hicks said.
From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2024
“Because the Nevada Legislature declined to make the position of sheriff a ‘resign to run’ position, Lombardo remained a public officer … throughout his gubernatorial campaign,” his attorneys wrote.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
It is very desirable that all corporations dealing in credit should be subject to the strictest examination by a public officer.
From Rural Health and Welfare by George Thompson Fairchild
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