diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/domain_request_requirements.html b/src/registrar/templates/domain_request_requirements.html
index c2581fad6..115c3ee69 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/domain_request_requirements.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/domain_request_requirements.html
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
   <p>We may need to suspend or terminate a domain registration for violations of these requirements. When we discover a violation, we’ll make reasonable efforts to contact a registrant, including emails or phone calls to:
     <ul class="usa-list"> 
       <li>Domain contacts</li>
-      <li>The authorizing official</li>
+      <li>The senior official</li>
       <li>The government organization, a parent organization, or affiliated entities</li>
     </ul>
   </p>
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/domain_users.html b/src/registrar/templates/domain_users.html
index 5196b641a..8e4f04fcd 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/domain_users.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/domain_users.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
   <p>
   Domain managers can update all information related to a domain within the
-  .gov registrar, including contact details, authorizing official, security
+  .gov registrar, including contact details, senior official, security
   email, and DNS name servers.
   </p>