elected official

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noun[C]
uk
/əˈfɪʃ.əl/us
/əˈfɪʃ.əl/
a person who has a position of responsibility in ...
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The decree designated specific functions for eachelectedofficial, including unprecedented roles concerning women, youth, information, mobilisation and defence (through village militias).
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Both normative understandings see the minister as setting the policy framework either as theelectedofficialat the head of the departmental hierarchy or as the 'principal'.
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There is no perfect way to remove a directlyelectedofficial.
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I do not think there is any precedent of one group of elected officials being able to vote out another, differentelectedofficial.
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It is nonsense to have dual responsibility carried between an unelected official and anelectedofficial.
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Every local authorityelectedofficialneeds a certain control over its officers.
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I take the view that anelectedofficial, if he is a good, honest official, will be elected irrespective of the views he puts forward.
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We have the rather curious situation that the seniorelectedofficialin an organisation whose concern is the welfare of the single woman is a man.
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Anyelectedofficialis a trustee of other people's resources, and it is a serious matter if he is not using properly the money that is entrusted to him.
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He thus retired having never been defeated in 44 years as anelectedofficial.
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The principle is considered essential, as it is seen to guarantee that anelectedofficialis answerable for every single government decision.
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The award of up to $3,000 funds a research project in an area that will inform the recipient's future career as anelectedofficial.
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Transia is governed by anelectedofficial("burgomeister") who is bound by law to follow the country's constitution to the letter.
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The state labor commissioner, anelectedofficial, oversees the department.
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He was the firstelectedofficialimplicated in this case.
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In turn, the theory has been that theelectedofficialcan be watched closely to see if a particular favor is extended in return.
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The mayor is elected by the city for a four-year term and is the city's official spokesman and chiefelectedofficial.
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As anelectedofficial, the town clerk is solely executive in function and operates independently of the town council.
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