government officials

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government officials - people elected or appointed to administer a governmentofficialdomauthorities, government, regime - the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"governance, governing body, organisation, administration, brass, establishment, organization - the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"civil service - government workers; usually hired on the basis of competitive examinationsbureaucracy, bureaucratism - nonelective government officials