government official

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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

Philippine police arrested a lawmaker on Monday over a multi-billion dollar graft scandal, making him the highest-ranking government official held in the case that caused mass protests in the country.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Mafwele, who serves as Tanzania's senior assistant commissioner of police, is the first senior government official under President Samia Suluhu Hassan's administration to face foreign sanctions.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

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

From Slate • May 21, 2026

Zhanna Yorkina was a 22-year-old high school teacher who taught foreign languages when a Soviet government official approached her about taking a test.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson