Sentence examples for so-called official from inspiring English sources

The so-called official opposition can't engage in that argument.

Eventually the Russian wing of European reaction, represented by Nicholas I and his government, found its ideological expression in the doctrine of so-called Official Nationality.

And across the country and throughout the year, minor royals roam our town and cities, performing so-called "official engagements" at great cost to local authorities.

"So-called official investigation reports into the cause of oil spills in the Niger delta can be very subjective, misleading and downright false.

She has appeared as a supernatural character in any number of books and films, most recently as the arch-villainess of The Un-dead, the so-called "official" sequel to Dracula by Dacre Stoker.

"Never again should a so-called official opposition be entitled to that name when it so pathetically fails to fulfil its most basic parliamentary function and duty," he said.

Sony Japan announced [JP, PDF] a new PSP bundle today, the so-called "PSP Value Pack For Girls" (official name), and not too surprisingly, it's completely in pink.

When he retires, he should be put in charge of coaching the game's so-called top officials.

Silly me: I "alleged" that Mr. Blitzer said something because he actually said it, and described "so-called unnamed" officials as unnamed because he didn't name them.

"The factor behind why the media and everyone is so interested in this case is that it's about the so-called ugly officials and ugly rich," said Lu Pin, who helps run the Media Monitor for Women Network, an advocacy group in Beijing.

What we got were so-called elected officials focused on attacking social safety nets and programs designed to help the less fortunate.