federal official

collocation in English

meaningsoffederalandofficial

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federal
adjective
uk
/ˈfed.ər.əl/us
/ˈfed.ɚ.əl/
relating to the central government, and not to the government of a region, of some countries such as ...
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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 offederalandofficialfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Onefederalofficialtried to force the issue.
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Barthelmess becomes embroiled in an argument with afederalofficial.
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He was the firstfederalofficialto have been removed from office upon conviction by impeachment.
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Federal officials said employers were withdrawing from the fund faster, increasing the burden on those that remained.
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Even closer are the federal officials in the territories. 110.
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Important federal officials were offended by the governor's open disdain and his efforts to have them cashiered.
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Those authorities are furthermore urged to provide federal officials with appropriate training in the field of human rights, which would prevent these events from reoccurring in the future.
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The federal officials were afraid that troops might spark trouble and did nothing.
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The charges were dropped without prejudice a procedural move that allows federal officials to transfer the men to trial in a civilian court.
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Further efforts by state and federal officials and experienced third parties who were brought in were also unsuccessful.
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It also possesses the authority to try cases involving cabinet and senior federal officials.
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He was especially concerned that citizens could be prosecuted by both state and federal officials for a single violation of prohibition law.
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Reclamation was authorized to conduct a study in 1923, but the project's cost made federal officials reluctant.
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In this effort she worked closely with local, state and federal officials.
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Many of the federal officials implicated in the scandal were never publicly named, and their status remains unclear.
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By 1910, federal officials selected a location for a new post office and courthouse building in the town.
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No federal officials tried to intervene in the trial, however.
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Local, state and federal officials decided to take action to prevent future devastation.
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