officiary

noun

Definition of officiarynext
as in official

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  1. official
  2. clerk
  3. public servant
  4. civil servant
  5. officeholder
Noun
  • Chinese officials fear that Russia’s influence over the insular dictatorship is growing at China’s expense.
    Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
  • All three counties that make up Colorado’s 8th Congressional District had concluded ballot counting by late Saturday night, election officials said.
    Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of official
Noun
  • Instead, thank your local county clerk for enduring four years of unfair accusations and conducting the 2024 election efficiently and effectively.
    Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
  • In York County, all the challenges — 354 — were denied Monday by the elections board, but chief clerk Greg Monskie said the board agreed to keep those ballots segregated during a period in which an appeal can be made.
    Mark Scolforo, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of clerk
Noun
  • Others, however, held that term limits are wrong for Morgan Hill, saying the measure would needlessly remove dedicated public servants from office.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • In her time as a public servant, Rep. Lee became the first Black woman elected to the State Senate from Northern California, holding the distinction of the highest-ranking Black woman in Democratic leadership.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of public servant
Noun
  • One of eight children born to a father who was a midlevel civil servant and a mother who sold vegetables, Happi lived in Sangmélima, a small town surrounded by dense rain forest.
    ByJon Cohen, science.org, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Thousands of civil servants go on strike as part of a nationwide civil disobedience movement.
    Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of civil servant
Noun
  • The five incumbent countywide officeholders on the ballot Tuesday in Macomb County are leading in their races for reelection, with nearly 88% of precincts reporting Wednesday morning, according to unofficial results.
    Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
  • In this publication and others, there have been commonsense and pragmatic cases for filibuster reform and age limits for federal officeholders, designed to make the democratic system more responsive to the will of the people.
    John Hatzis, National Review, 13 Sep. 2024
Definition of officeholder
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“Officiary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officiary. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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