governmental official

collocation in English

meaningsofgovernmentalandofficial

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governmental
adjective
uk
/ˌɡʌv.ənˈmen.təl/us
/ˌɡʌv.ɚnˈmen.t̬əl/
belonging or relating to government or ...
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official
noun[C]
uk
/əˈfɪʃ.əl/us
/əˈfɪʃ.əl/
a person who has a position of responsibility in ...
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(Definition ofgovernmentalandofficialfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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For example, upon first entering his new governmental position, one high-levelgovernmentalofficial claimed that he was seriously concerned with affected populations and was committed to addressing their needs.
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A village may also have a village chief, i.e., a local government person who is appointed by a highergovernmentalofficial.
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Materials from diplomatic, military, and economic sources or correspondence between governmental officials would have strengthened her argument.
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Top governmental officials put obstacles on the way of those interested in pursuing the issue into the centre of the public sphere.
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On a related note, governmental officials are particularly worried about environmental concerns being incorporated into project planning at a late stage.
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We are particularly interested in the politics of these disasters - that is, how the media, interest groups, governmental officials, and other actors react to these events in the political arena.
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People were determined that never again should any group of men, much less governmental officials, inflict such tragedies on individuals.
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I was wondering who were the local governmental officials.
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Sometimes to safeguard individuals from this kind of danger may entail giving more power to governmental officials.
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This panels membership is exclusively governmental officials beyond the advice of 3 university professors.
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When government officers claim the problem has been relieved, members of the group upload photos to social network, contradicting the claim made by governmental officials.
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Many governmental officials and the majority of public health organizations hold to the need for pasteurization.
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He is also responsible for connecting governmental officials with viable water solutions in their respective countries.
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Governmental officials wanted to get rid of the man-eater in order not to hamper forest works.
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A collector or deputy commissioner is assisted by one additional deputy commissioner for revenue, one revenue deputy collector, and a number of other governmental officials.
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These guest houses can be booked with governmental officials in the district headquarters.
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They are symbols of royalty but lesser belts were worn by governmental officials.
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Governmental officials claimed that the rebels had been defeated, while rebels claimed that they controlled portions of the city, possibly including the city center.
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The action was unanimously viewed by the local populace as an attempt to cover up the involvement of three high ranking governmental officials of provincial level.
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