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government official

NOUN
commissioner
Synonyms


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A government official in a nearby region released a statement saying that the woman had died of the plague; he has since updated the statement to add the word possibly.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

The plea deal also says that he provided top secret data to "a foreign government official who was not authorised to receive it and had no need to know it".

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

But soon after, a co-conspirator of Lui’s allegedly emailed a Malaysian government official saying that all 27 were shipped to China.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Christine Loh, a former government official and lawmaker, told AFP that it will give Hong Kong a "useful governance tool" to implement longer-term, strategic planning.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

In her case, the government official interceded, and she survived.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann


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