officials (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /əˈfɪʃəlz/
Definition
People who hold a position of authority in a government or other organization.
Examples
Government officials met to discuss the new policy.
The company's officials announced record profits for the quarter.
She was a respected official in the international sports federation.
How to Use officials
- official capacity (collocation)
- In one's role as a person in authority. — "The mayor spoke in his official capacity at the ceremony."
- official language (collocation)
- The language recognized by law for use in government and public affairs. — "English is the official language of the United States, though not legally mandated."
- official record (collocation)
- A document or piece of information that is formally recorded and recognized. — "The birth certificate is an official record of a person's existence."
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