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official vs hearing officer

hearing officer vs official

official and hearing officer both are nouns.

official is an adjective but hearing officer is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
official Yes Yes No No
hearing officer Yes No No No
As nouns, hearing officer is a hyponym of official; that is, hearing officer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than official:
  • official: a worker who holds or is invested with an office
  • hearing officer: an official appointed by a government agency to conduct an investigation or administrative hearing so that the agency can exercise its statutory powers
official (noun) hearing officer (noun)
someone who administers the rules of a game or sport an official appointed by a government agency to conduct an investigation or administrative hearing so that the agency can exercise its statutory powers
a worker who holds or is invested with an office
official (adjective) hearing officer (adjective)
having official authority or sanction
of or relating to an office
verified officially
(of a church) given official status as a national or state institution
conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline
Difference between official and hearing officer

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