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public officer
noun
: a person who has been legally elected or appointed to office and who exercises governmental functions
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That indictment included dozens of charges, such as violations of Georgia’s racketeering law, impersonating a public officer, and making false statements and writings, among others.
—Elizabeth Beyer, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
He is charged with fourth-degree child abuse and willful failure to uphold the law as a public officer, both one-year misdemeanors.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2024
The charges against Shafer include impersonating a public officer, forgery, false statements and writings, and attempting to file false documents.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 29 Mar. 2024
In Mauritius, a small island nation in the Indian Ocean where almost half the population is Hindu, public officers of Hindu faith were given two hours off work to watch it.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2024
The judge said prosecutors failed to allege sufficient detail regarding the nature of the allegations related to soliciting public officers to violate their oaths.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2024
The charges include violating the state’s racketeering act, soliciting a public officer to violate their oath, conspiring to impersonate a public officer, conspiring to commit forgery in the first degree and conspiring to file false documents.
—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023
The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act states that all meetings of governing bodies shall be public and that an executive session will be permitted only for the purpose of considering employment, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining or resignation of any public officer or employee.
—Cynthia Howell, arkansasonline.com, 23 Feb. 2024
Giuliani is facing 13 felony charges, including violating Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, soliciting a violation of oath by a public officer, and giving false statements.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner, 23 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1606, in the meaning defined above
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“Public officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20officer. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Legal Definition
public officer
noun
: a person who has been elected or appointed to a public office
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