government official
Example Sentences
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If tunnelling releases it into a confined space and it comes into contact with a spark or another ignition source, it can ignite or explode, a government official said.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
A review of Greenspan’s statements before the financial crisis shows that he was the earliest and most consistent government official to sound the alarm about the building threat from the securitization of subprime mortgages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
"There is a possibility that bad actors may claim usernames... and message other users while pretending to be someone they are not," the English-language daily quoted a senior government official as saying.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
And you’re right: This would be a rare case of a former top government official actually doing time.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026
Imagine that you are a government official charged with procuring the funds to fight one of two proven killers: terrorist attacks and heart disease.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
