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1.1 KiB
1.1 KiB
official, officials, officer, officers, garrison, garrisons
Definition:
The terms "official" and "officer" refer to people who hold positions within a government or organization. Leaders within the government or organization give the official or officer certain authority and duties to perform as long as he remains in the position.
- A king often had many officials to serve him.
- When someone makes an "official visit," it means a person with authority is visiting a person or place as part of his job.
- An officer is a person who carries out the orders of an official or a judge and issues orders only to officers of lesser rank and to people subject to the government.
- A "garrison" is either a fort in which soldiers are stationed or the word for the group of soldiers stationed in the fort.
Bible References:
Word Data:
- Strong's: H5333, H5631, H6496, H7860, H7991, H8269, G758, G3175, G4173, G5257