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official 1) adj. an act, document or anything sanctioned or authorized by a public official or public agency. The term can also apply to an organizational act or product which is authorized by the organization, such as an Official Boy Scout knife or emblem, an official warranty, membership card, or set of rules. 2) n. a public officer or governmental employee who is empowered to exercise judgment. 3) n. an officer of a corporation or business. (See: officer) OFFICIAL, civil and canon laws. In the ancient civil law, the person who was
the minister of, or attendant upon a magistrate, was called the official.
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If simple fairness or good economics aren't enough to motivate the CTC's commissioners, we can only hope that the advice of the state's top elected official -- that is, their boss -- will be. A Governor is a state's most powerful elected official, and is responsible for the executive duties of a state's government, such as enforcing laws, appointing officials, preparing a budget, and supervising state agencies. Duane, who campaigned as an HIV-positive person, is the nation's first such elected official as well. |
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