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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul go
a human being

worker go
a person who works at a specific occupation

skilled worker, trained worker, skilled workman go
a worker who has acquired special skills

official, functionary
a worker who holds or is invested with an office

noun.person

48 Subcategories

apparatchik go
a humorous but derogatory term for an official of a large organization (especially a political organization)
appointee go
an official who is appointed
bailiff go
an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
beadle go
a minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function
bureaucrat, administrative official go
an official of a bureaucracy
caretaker go
an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily
censor go
a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable
census taker, enumerator go
someone who collects census data by visiting individual homes
church officer go
a church official
city father go
an important municipal official
civil servant go
a public official who is a member of the civil service
commissar, political commissar go
an official of the Communist Party who was assigned to teach party principles to a military unit
Comptroller General go
a United States federal official who supervises expenditures and settles claims against the government
Comptroller of the Currency go
a United States federal official who regulates the national banks
diplomat, diplomatist go
an official engaged in international negotiations
elected official go
official who won the office in a free election
equerry go
an official charged with the care of the horses of princes or nobles
fire marshall go
an official who is responsible for the prevention and investigation of fires
ranger, fire warden, forest fire fighter go
an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest
hearing examiner, hearing officer go
an official appointed by a government agency to conduct an investigation or administrative hearing so that the agency can exercise its statutory powers
hangover, holdover go
an official who remains in office after his term
incumbent, officeholder go
the official who holds an office
Inquisitor go
an official of the ecclesiastical court of the Inquisition
voider, invalidator, nullifier go
an official who can invalidate or nullify
justice, judge, jurist go
a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
licenser go
an official who can issue a license or give authoritative permission (especially one who licenses publications)
mace, macebearer, macer go
an official who carries a mace of office
mandarin go
any high government official or bureaucrat
notary, notary public go
someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
noticer go
someone who gives formal notice
officeholder, officer go
someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust
agent, federal agent go
any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau
provincial go
(Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order
postmaster general go
the official in charge of the national postal service
proconsul go
an official in a modern colony who has considerable administrative power
prosecutor, public prosecutor, prosecuting officer, prosecuting attorney go
a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
quaestor go
any of several public officials of ancient Rome (usually in charge of finance and administration)
recruiter go
an official who enlists personnel for military service
recorder, registrar, record-keeper go
someone responsible for keeping records
regulator go
an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest
returning officer go
the official in each electorate who holds the election and returns the results
sealer go
an official who affixes a seal to a document
searcher go
a customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items
teller, vote counter go
an official appointed to count the votes (especially in legislative assembly)
town clerk go
the official who keeps a town's records
doorkeeper, usher go
an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber
vizier go
a high official in a Muslim government (especially in the Ottoman Empire)
weigher go
an official who weighs and records the weight