civilian official

collocation in English

meaningsofcivilianandofficial

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civilian
adjective
uk
/sɪˈvɪl.jən/us
/səˈvɪl.jən/
relating to a person who is not a member of the police or the ...
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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 ofcivilianandofficialfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is that there will be a very rough house in many cases if a constable, and still more so acivilianofficial, seeks out a dog to seize it.
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They were outside the normal military chain of command as they did not belong to the "comitatus praesentales" and reported to the "magister officiorum", acivilianofficial.
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Like their civilian counterparts, they are also a resource in decision-making, policy setting, and oversight of the military and civilian staff supporting thecivilianofficial, general officer, or flag officer.
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It would be much more appropriate for civilian officials to be employed.
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An alcalde (roughly equivalent to a strong mayor) was appointed, supplemented by other civilian officials.
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He subsequently sent five civilian officials to five circuits to serve as their acting military governors.
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American civilian officials sharply disagreed with the assessment of their military colleagues in their reading of the situation.
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To strengthen his control, he lessened the power of military generals and relied on civilian officials in administration.
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This presidential commission was tasked to conduct an investigation on the rebellion and the possible involvement of military and civilian officials and private persons.
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Under martial law, a military governor took over control from civilian officials who, it was rumored, had plotted with landlords to oppose reform.
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The spy surveillance satellites are considered by military experts to be far more powerful than those currently available to civilian officials.
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The soldiers under the other generals often had their contributions denied by the civilian officials and not rewarded.
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He was a hereditary ruler who shared executive powers with civilian officials appointed to various levels of office according to their performance in bureaucratic examinations.
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Public affairs offices are staffed by a combination of officers, enlisted personnel, civilian officials and contract professionals.
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At all levels, the senior police officers answer to the police chain of command and respond to the general direction and control of designated civilian officials.
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