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officials

NOUN
administration
Synonyms
STRONGEST
board bureau cabinet committee department executive legislature management ministry presidency
STRONG
President admiral advisers chair chairperson command commander consulate directors embassy executives feds general headquarters officers powers presidium stewards superintendents supervisors upstairs
WEAK
chargé d'affaires front office governing body top brass
NOUN
bureaucracy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
administration authority civil service management ministry red tape
STRONG
directorate government officialdom
WEAK
beadledom city hall powers that be regulatory commission the Establishment the system

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Government officials says the plan would "make bills fairer and more affordable while encouraging greater water efficiency".

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Rescue officials have said there are no reports of people missing.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the deadliest in its history, according to public health officials.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

President Trump approved a request for federal assistance over the weekend, state officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

This was the government’s version of Operation Alert, a day for top officials to rehearse evacuating Washington.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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