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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPublic Official
/ˈpʌb.lɪk əˈfɪʃ.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An individual who holds a position of authority in government or public service.
"The public official addressed the community about the new policies." - 2
A person appointed or elected to a position in government, responsible for implementing laws and policies.
"As a public official, she is accountable to the citizens she serves."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'public official' combines 'public', derived from the Latin 'publicus', meaning 'of the people', and 'official', from the Latin 'officialis', meaning 'pertaining to duty or office'. The phrase has evolved to denote individuals holding positions of authority in government or public service.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Public Official" is said worldwide
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Fonctionnaire public
Transliteration: fɔ̃k.sjɔ.naʁ py.blik
"Le fonctionnaire public a expliqué les nouvelles lois."
Öffentlicher Beamter
Transliteration: oeffentlicher beamter
"Der öffentliche Beamte informierte die Bürger über die neuen Richtlinien."
Funzionario pubblico
Transliteration: funzionario pubblico
"Il funzionario pubblico ha presentato il nuovo progetto."
Funcionario público
Transliteration: funcionario público
"El funcionario público explicó las nuevas políticas."
Funcionário público
Transliteration: funʃjɐnɪɐɾ ˈpubɨku
"O funcionário público apresentou as novas leis."
सार्वजनिक अधिकारी
Transliteration: sārvajanika adhikārī
"सार्वजनिक अधिकारी ने नई नीतियों के बारे में बताया।"
公职人员
Transliteration: gōngzhí rényuán
"公职人员向公众解释了新政策。"
공무원
Transliteration: gongmuwon
"공무원이 새로운 정책에 대해 설명했습니다."
公務員
Transliteration: こうむいん
"公務員が新しい政策について説明しました。"
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