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   official

   /əˈfɪʃl/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to an authority or public body and its activities and responsibilities: "the prime minister's official engagements" Similar ceremonialformalsolemnritualisticceremoniouspompousstiffbureaucraticproperinformal:stuffed-shirtOpposite informal
   • ▪ having the approval or authorization of an authority or public body: "members would know when industrial action is official" Similar authorizedaccreditedapprovedvalidatedauthenticatedauthenticcertifiedendorseddocumentedsanctionedlicensedformalrecognizedauthoritativeacceptedverifiedlegitimatelegallawfulvalidbona fidepropertrueex cathedrasigned, sealed, and deliveredsigned and sealedinformal:kosherOpposite unofficialunauthorized
   • ▪ employed by an authority or public body in a position of authority: "an official spokesman"

   noun

   • 1. a person holding public office or having official duties, especially as a representative of an organization or government department: "a union official"
   • ▪ the presiding officer or judge of an archbishop's, bishop's, or archdeacon's court.

   Word Origin Middle English (originally as a noun): via Old French from Latin officialis, from officium (see office).

   Derivatives

   • 1. officialism noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOFFICIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OFFICIAL definition: 1. relating to a position of responsibility: 2. agreed to or arranged by people in positions of…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › officialOfficial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of OFFICIAL is one who holds or is invested with an office : officer. How to use official in a sentence.

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   Official definition: a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties.. See examples of OFFICIAL used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOFFICIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Official means approved by the government or by someone in authority. According to the official figures, over one thousand people died during the revolution. An official announcement is expected in the next few days. A report in the official police newspaper gave no reason for the move.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOFFICIAL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   approved by the government or someone in authority: the official language of Singapore. an official document. Fewer examples. He lodged an official complaint against those responsible. There will be an official inquiry into the train crash. His account of the accident contradicts the official government report.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › officialOfficial - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If something is official, it's authorized and approved by somebody. If Gatorade is the official drink of the Olympics, somebody with authority has signed some papers and a deal has been made. When you're playing soccer or other sports, the official is the person who makes the calls; he referees (or officiates) the game. Definitions of official

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishofficial adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   adjective. /əˈfɪʃl/ Idioms. [usually before noun] agreed to, said, done, etc. by somebody who is in a position of authority. an official announcement/decision/statement. according to official figures/statistics. The news is not yet official. the official biography of the President.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › officialofficial - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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   official meaning, definition, what is official: someone who is in a position of authorit...: Learn more.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › officialOfficial - definition of official by The Free Dictionary

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    1. of or relating to an office, its administration, or its duration. 2. sanctioned by, recognized by, or derived from authority: an official statement. 3. appointed by authority, esp for some special duty.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › officialOfficial Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    OFFICIAL meaning: 1 : of or relating to the job or work of someone in a position of authority; 2 : used to describe something that is said in a public way by someone in a position of authority