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public office in Malay

jawatan awam

UK/ˈpʌblɪk ˈɒfɪs/US/ˈpʌblɪk ˈɔfɪs/

public office in Malay: jawatan awam. In English, public office means a position or occupation established by law or by the act of a government body, for the purpose of exercising the authority of the government in the service of the public.

Malay words for public office

government position
jawatan awam

English meaning of public office

  1. noun A position or occupation established by law or by the act of a government body, for the purpose of exercising the authority of the government in the service of the public.

Full definition of public office

public office in a sentence

  • My son finished law last month, and now aspires to public office.

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Questions about public office in Malay

What is the meaning of public office in Malay?
Public office in Malay is jawatan awam.
Apakah maksud public office dalam bahasa Melayu?
Public office: jawatan awam.
What does public office mean in English?
Public office means a position or occupation established by law or by the act of a government body, for the purpose of exercising the authority of the government in the service of the public.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: public office (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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