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1857 Glasgow Herald 20 Feb. 6/1 The want of express authority from some of the company officials to travel without a ticket for that day leaves usage out of the question.

1963 National Surv. Professional, Admin., Techn., & Clerical Pay (U.S. Dept. Labor) 35 [A chief accountant] has complete responsibility for..the basic accounting system used in the company, subject only to..a company official responsible for general financial management.

2009 Washington Post (Nexis) 8 Mar. pw 4 The approval process is expected to take a year, followed by two to three years for construction of the plant, company officials said.