Officials: meaning, definitions and examples
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officials
[ ษหfษชส(ษ)ls ]
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.
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:
๐ต๐น funcionรกrios
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคงเคฟเคเคพเคฐเคฟเคฏเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช Beamte
๐ฎ๐ฉ pejabat
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพัะฐะดะพะฒัั
๐ต๐ฑ urzฤdnicy
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ ฌๅๅก
๐ซ๐ท fonctionnaires
๐ช๐ธ funcionarios
๐น๐ท yetkililer
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณต๋ฌด์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูู ุณุคูููู
๐จ๐ฟ รบลednรญci
๐ธ๐ฐ รบradnรญci
๐จ๐ณ ๅฎๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ uradniki
๐ฎ๐ธ embรฆttismenn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะปะฐัะฐะทัะผะดั ัาฑะปาะฐะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแแแแก แแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ rษsmi ลษxslษr
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.