1) government by paid officials not elected by the people who keep their positions whatever political party is in power (bureaucracy)

2) a line, rope, ring of officials etc used as a barrier (cordon)

3) a title of ambassadors, governors and their wives, and some other officers and Church officials (excellency)

4) a government periodical with legal notes etc of officers and officials (gazette)

5) (the offices of) a group of officials representing their government in a foreign country (legation)

6) (an instance of) prosecuting or being prosecuted; a person and the legal officials responsible for accusing another person of a crime and trying to prove it in a law court (prosecution)

7) a group of officials or judges appointed for special duty, e.g. to hear appeals against high rents (tribunal)