Officiales

Officiales is not a standard English term and does not refer to a widely recognized concept or organization in major reference works. In English, the plural noun is official s, referring to people who hold public office, perform administrative duties, or serve in ceremonial roles. The spelling “officiales” may appear as a misspelling or as part of proper names or titles in languages that form plurals with -es.

In Spanish, the word is oficiales and means officials or officers, used for people who hold official positions in government, law enforcement, the military, or public administration. Other Romance languages have cognates with similar meanings: French officiers, Italian ufficiali, and Portuguese oficiais, all denoting officers or officials.

Because of its ambiguity in English, readers encountering “officiales” should consider context to determine whether it is a misspelling, a foreign-language cognate, or part of a proper noun. In most general discussions, officials is the appropriate term.

See also: official, officialdom, public official, civil servant.