- plural of official.
officials
Example Sentences
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Along with Egypt, U.A.E. officials were increasingly worried about Hamas, discussing their intelligence assessments among themselves and sharing them with the U.S., the Arab government officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Jaswal, however, points out that thousands of officials in India do their jobs without attracting public attention.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Bisnoff also falsely claimed that Esos would buy back investors’ shares at prices above what they had paid, resulting in substantial profits, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
The US Department of Homeland Security said Saturday it was on standby to send emergency management officials to assist states, if needed.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand convinced high-ranking Austrian officials that a war was necessary to curb Serbia’s ambitions.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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