Dignitary and Official

Dignitary

Dignitary noun - An important or influential (and often overbearing) person.
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Synonyms for Dignitary

Official and dignitary are semantically related in high ranking person topic. In some cases you can use "Official" instead a noun "Dignitary".

Official

Official noun - A person who holds a public office.

Dignitary and official are semantically related in officer topic. Sometimes you can use "Dignitary" instead a noun "Official", if it concerns topics such as bureaucrat, person representing organization.

How words are described

important important dignitary important official
senior senior dignitary senior official
imperial imperial dignitary imperial official
last last dignitary last official
Other adjectives: local, foreign, elderly, visiting, Turkish.

Both words in one sentence

  • He notes that the senior English dignitary accompanying the visitors realised he would have to make a speech at an official reception that night.
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