Synonyms of officials

officials

noun

plural of official

as in officers

a person who holds a public office

some of our best public officials do their jobs quietly and are never in the news

Synonyms & Similar Words

• officers
• administrators
• managers
• directors
• executives
• functionaries
• commissioners
• officeholders
• bureaucrats
• supervisors
• public servants
• regulators
• superintendents
• chairs
• chairmen
• heads
• underlings
• minions
• flunkies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of officials

Social events where fraternities and sororities mix with one another and with unaffiliated members are usually at least registered with university officials. — Richard Hall, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

An inmate died in an apparent homicide Tuesday morning after an attack by another prisoner at California State Prison, Sacramento, state corrections officials said. — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

The lawsuit alleged that state officials and developers knew the subdivision was built over a former gypsum mine. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Notably, the bill allows members to keep their current portfolio and leaves officials in the executive branch untouched. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026

Federal probation officials are recommending 24 months in prison. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

In March, officials said the number of national security cases involving activity by hostile states, including Iran, increased by 50% in the six months to December 2025. — Alastair Grant, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

Minneapolis officials estimated the crackdown’s economic cost at nearly $700 million. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Alaska’s congressional delegation and state officials supported bringing the ceremony to the state, while then-Secretary of the Navy John Phelan approved Whittier as the location in March. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026