How to say "official, bureaucrat" in Russian?

Чиновник

"official, bureaucrat" is Чиновник in Russian.

Чиновник means "official, bureaucrat" in English.

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Word #3062 of 4,000 by frequency in Russian — level B2.

Example

Местный чиновник обещал построить новую школу.

The local official promised to build a new school.