top official
collocation in Englishmeaningsoftopandofficial
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top
adjective[before noun]
uk/tɒp/us/tɑːp/
at the highest part ...
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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 oftopandofficialfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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I do not believe this to be a recommendation for the position of thetopofficialadministering a vast industrial undertaking.
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When it comes to the question of security, we have sent out atopofficialto try to ensure that security is going along in the best possible way.
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Their subordinates were not royal but usually hailed fromtopofficialfamilies.
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More shakeups continued in 2005 as circulation numbers dropped and atopofficialleft.
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Each continental federation has a president as itstopofficialand owns its constitution.
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Central government officials were divided into sixteen ranks, the six members of the top rank forming a type of cabinet, with thetopofficialbeing elected every three years.
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The circle of intervention and dependence justifies the personnel, budget, and lucrative retirement positions for top officials after they leave the ministry.
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What weight should be given to administrative corruption, as opposed to state capture, diversion of funds, or commitment by top officials to fighting corruption?
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For this and other contributions and services, he held the post of the top kar until 1556 and governed as thetopofficialof the clan.
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The standard deviation is lower than for the three other dimensions, which indicates that there is broad agreement among top officials.
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The reason for the top officials of a department refusing to hold secrets from each other is easy enough to discern.
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First, the top officials personify an institution and alone authenticate its actions to the outside world.
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The planes at all other air force bases were kept disarmed, although ammunition was stored nearby and could be loaded quickly at the command of top officials.
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The admiral was a highly decorated figure who had proved his effectiveness collaborating with top officials, not least of all regarding propaganda for his previous expeditions.
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Top officials were naturally concerned with the day-to-day business and too little time was available for wider policy problems.
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Is not the whole concept of performance related pay for top officials in the public sector utterly absurd?
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Organised private enterprise has top officials to contribute to solidarity with its workers and the rest of the population.
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It must range from the top officials downwards through the whole staff and the ancillary services.
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Top officials are given a contract for a term certain.
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Various appointments had been made of top officials in anticipation that that proposal would go through on the nod.
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