public official
Example Sentences
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The public official is accused of lodging without permission on two docked yachts that did not belong to her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
“As Governor — and a fellow public official who understands the commitment we’ve made to the people we serve — I am requesting the Senator provide an update on his current health status.”
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
French authorities are investigating former bank employee Fabrice Aidan for alleged corruption of a foreign public official.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
He can, and presumably will, mount a plausible argument that the disciplinary counsel cannot sanction a public official based on its own subjective view of what crosses the constitutional line.
From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2026
Caesar was a powerful man and conquering hero of the Roman Republic, but at the end of the day, he was merely a public official.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
