public officer

noun

1. a person appointed or elected to a governmental post.

Word History and Origins

Origin of public officer¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Rodriguez was taken into custody without incident Nov. 11 and charged with assault by a public officer, child endangerment and assault with a deadly weapon, the Sheriff’s Department said.

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L.A. prosecutors charged Chandler with assault by a public officer in 2021.

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Some 124 crimes across 80 laws criminalise obstructing a public officer, often without clearly defining what causes "obstruction".

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Cross was charged with assault by a public officer in 2023, after the Times published video of the violent incident, which took place inside Camp Kilpatrick in Malibu in 2020.

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Stanley was charged in June 2023 with conspiracy to commit a felony, hindering apprehension or punishment of a criminal, reckless conduct and violation of oath by a public officer.

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