government official

Example Sentences

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Berlin will no longer pursue building and ordering the aircraft after failing to resolve a spat between Airbus and Dassault over which should take the lead on its development, a senior German government official said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

One posted on LinkedIn about being sponsored for the event by Fatmir Mediu, an Albanian government official and longtime Fellowship insider.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

But that’s why I’m a journalist and not a government official.

From Slate • May 21, 2026

An example used by the DoJ points to a Chinese government official sending Wang pre-written news articles via the WeChat encrypted messaging app.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The emissary and his entourage spent the night at the home of the local government official.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park