Public Official
Government Official, Public Servant
noun
A person with duty is someone who works for the government... a government official or public official.
やくにん
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. Since 人 has two on'yomi readings, here's a mnemonic to help you remember which one to use:
A public official recently declared that all the yaks at Nintendo (やくにん) are going to be kicked out. You didn't know that Nintendo has resident yaks? Well it does, but not for much longer. But who will take care of all the Nintendo yaks now?! Maybe you could take one in!
せいじ家や役人には下手にさからわない方がいい。
You shouldn’t carelessly disobey politicians or public officials.
コウイチはトーフグの社長であるだけでなく、文ぶ科学しょうの役人でもある。
Koichi is not only the president of Tofugu but also an official in the Ministry of Education.
私の街の役人の一人が、カメラの前で嘘をついたということで、調べを受けている。
One of my city’s public officials is under investigation for lying on camera.