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FUNCIONARIO SUPERIOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Public Service
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- senior public servant
1, record 1, English, senior%20public%20servant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- senior-level public servant 2, record 1, English, senior%2Dlevel%20public%20servant
correct
- senior official 3, record 1, English, senior%20official
correct
- senior officer 2, record 1, English, senior%20officer
correct
- senior level officer 4, record 1, English, senior%20level%20officer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Senior] public servants seemed to enjoy a high degree of latitude for making autonomous inputs into the resolution of policy issues and the development and implementation of programs. 5, record 1, English, - senior%20public%20servant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Fonction publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- haut fonctionnaire
1, record 1, French, haut%20fonctionnaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- haute fonctionnaire 2, record 1, French, haute%20fonctionnaire
correct, feminine noun
- cadre supérieur de la fonction publique 3, record 1, French, cadre%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20fonction%20publique
correct, masculine noun
- cadre supérieure de la fonction publique 4, record 1, French, cadre%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20de%20la%20fonction%20publique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] hauts fonctionnaires semblaient jouir d'un degré de latitude élevé, leur permettant de contribuer de façon autonome au règlement des dossiers stratégiques ainsi qu'à l'élaboration et à la mise en œuvre des programmes [...] 5, record 1, French, - haut%20fonctionnaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Función pública
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alto cargo
1, record 1, Spanish, alto%20cargo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cargo directivo 1, record 1, Spanish, cargo%20directivo
correct, masculine noun
- alto funcionario 2, record 1, Spanish, alto%20funcionario
masculine noun
- funcionario superior 2, record 1, Spanish, funcionario%20superior
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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