officials

Synonyms

big brother government administration authorities officer executive bureaucracy appointee bureaucrat officialdom officeholder functionary authentics Staffs praesidium

Antonyms

privates canaille

Phrases with the word

senior officials elected group of officials administration officials court officials temple officials local officials

Examples

Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote. George Jean Nathan

I have never intimidated the masses... I only intimidate corrupt officials. Zhu Rongji

Way before Watergate, senior administration officials hid behind anonymity. Bob Woodward

All of the members of my new team have displayed in their work a strong sense of pragmatism that I promote... The backgrounds of principal officials are diverse, they all share a common commitment to our country, our territory and our people and agree with my governing philosophy. Donald Tsang

It is quite common to hear high officials in Washington and elsewhere speak of changing the map of the Middle East, as if ancient societies and myriad peoples can be shaken up like so many peanuts in a jar. Edward Said

Bad officials are elected by poor citizens who do not vote. African Proverb