Public employees. Less than half of the states include state employees in their definitions of public official and of those, most only include high-level employees. Effective June 2008, Illinois added sworn law enforcement or peace officers to their definition. Excluding legislators.
Definition of dogwood winter. South & Midland. : a brief spell of wintry weather in spring.
A dogwood is any of the 30-50 species of shrubs or trees that belong to the family Cornaceae.Dogwoods are deciduous, in the sense that they lose their flowers some time of the year. dogwood is any of the 30-50 species of shrubs or trees that belong to the family Cornaceae.