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Definition of “petty official”

petty official (ˈpɛtɪ əˈfɪʃəl) 

Definitions

noun

  1. a minor official in government, etc

Example Sentences Including 'petty official'

Chastened, if not humiliated, the warden---perhaps feeling more like a petty official than ever---backed off more than somewhat.
Peter FitzSimons NANCY WAKE (2002)

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