public officer

noun

a person appointed or elected to a governmental post.

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Nearby words

public library, public life, public limited company, public nuisance, public offering, public officer, public opinion, public opinion poll, public ownership, public policy, public prosecutor

Origin of public officer

First recorded in 1920–25

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