'Officials' in the Bible

But the Jewish leaders stirred up devout women of high social standing and the officials in the city, started a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their territory.

When they didn't find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials and shouted, "These fellows who have turned the world upside down have come here, too,

The crowd and the city officials were upset when they heard this,

Even some officials of the province of Asia who were his friends sent him a message urging him not to risk his life in the theater.