public officer
nounDefinition of public officer
: a person who has been legally elected or appointed to office and who exercises governmental functions
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He was booked for criminal threats and threatening a public officer. — CBS News, "California man arrested for alleged online threat against Bernie Sanders rally," 7 Aug. 2019 Former Tower Mayor Josh Carlson and suspended Tower City Clerk Linda Keith have been charged with a gross misdemeanor of misconduct by a public officer, which carries a sentence of up to one year in prison and a $3,000 fine. — Adelle Whitefoot, Twin Cities, "Iron Range officials charged with scheming against newspaper publisher," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'public officer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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