Officials: meaning, definitions and examples

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officials

 

[ ษ™หˆfษชสƒ(ษ™)ls ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

government

People in positions of authority within a government or organization, typically appointed rather than elected.

Synonyms

authorities, bureaucrats, executives, functionaries

Examples of usage

  • The officials have announced a new policy regarding taxes.
  • The government officials are meeting with foreign diplomats.
  • Local officials are responsible for maintaining public services.
  • The officials are expected to make a decision soon.
  • The officials are discussing the budget for the next fiscal year.
Context #2 | Noun

sports

A person who enforces the rules in a game or sport, especially a referee or umpire.

Synonyms

arbitrator, judge, referee, umpire

Examples of usage

  • The soccer match had three officials to ensure fair play.
  • The basketball officials made a controversial call that led to protests.
  • The tennis official signaled a fault in the serve.
  • The boxing official declared the match a draw.
  • The officials are reviewing the play to make a decision.

Translations

Translations of the word "officials" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น funcionรกrios

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคงเคฟเค•เคพเคฐเคฟเคฏเฅ‹เค‚

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Beamte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pejabat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพัะฐะดะพะฒั†ั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ urzฤ™dnicy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ…ฌๅ‹™ๅ“ก

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fonctionnaires

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ funcionarios

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yetkililer

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณต๋ฌด์›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ู…ุณุคูˆู„ูŠู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รบล™ednรญci

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบradnรญci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฎ˜ๅ‘˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ uradniki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ embรฆttismenn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะปะฐัƒะฐะทั‹ะผะดั‹ ั‚าฑะปา“ะฐะปะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rษ™smi ลŸษ™xslษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ funcionarios

Etymology

The word 'officials' comes from the Latin word 'officialis', meaning 'of or belonging to duty, service, or office'. It has been used in English since the late 14th century to refer to persons holding a position of authority. Over time, the term has evolved to encompass various contexts, including government officials and sports officials.

See also: official, officialdom, officialization, officially, unofficial, unofficially.

Word Frequency Rank

This word ranks #1,577, placing it within important intermediate vocabulary. Learning it will significantly improve your ability to express yourself in English.