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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

Example Sentences

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Metro officials, however, see the D Line expansion as an opening in a longer campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Indonesian officials said they had issued warnings against climbing Mount Dukono which were widely disseminated through social media as well as on banners at trail entrances, but some hikers had ignored them.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

City officials said local hunters were expected to begin patrolling the area on Friday, according to the broadcaster.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Most of the time, Metro officials estimate that the subway system will be faster than driving.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Removing slavery, however, was not like removing British officials or revising constitutions.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis