government official

Example Sentences

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On Wednesday, a US government official said Artan had not been allowed to enter the country because of his "association with suspected members of terror organisations".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

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

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

From Slate • May 21, 2026

“I cannot imagine how any responsible government official or body would agree that they are not capable of self-governance, literally,” Helfand said.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

The emissary and his entourage spent the night at the home of the local government official.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park