单词 | government representative |
释义 | > as lemmasgovernment representative (a) attributive. Designating a person who works for or represents the government, as government contractor, government leader, government representative, etc. Some of the more established compounds of this type are treated separately. ΚΠ 1762 London Chron. 4 Sept. 5/2 Some government contractors have orders to bring in their accounts, to the treasury, by a fixed day. 1796 Monthly Mag. May 330/1 Many vexations must also arise from men having their affairs exposed to a Government commissioner. 1836 W. Beattie Switzerland II. 29 In every prefecture, or provincial jurisdiction, a magistrate..is the government representative. 1848 N.Y. Jrnl. Med. 10 397 By an improved scale of diet, and by every ship carrying a government surgeon, nearly all of the above sickness, mortality, and expense, might be avoided. 1890 Washington Post 11 July 6/5 Mr. W. H. Smith, the government leader, stated that..the government would not proceed with the standing order. 1931 Manitoba Free Press 12 Feb. 1/4 Government employees, charged with being members of a ring that racketeered in civil service positions. 1969 Spectator 13 Dec. 819/2 Government spokesmen have sought to counter critics of the present defence policy. 1987 A. Nickon & E. F. Silversmith Org. Chem.: Name Game xi. 148 The government scientists simply mixed the borinic acid..with the hydroxylamine. 2013 K. Jensen Trust Factor xi. 246 The government representative hints that if she reduces her price by another 3 percent, he can guarantee that the transportation director will sign the contract. < as lemmas |
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