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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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   1. : of or relating to an office, position, or trust. official duties. official documents. 2. : holding an office : having authority. the president's official representative. 3. a. : authoritative, authorized. official statement. an official biography. b. : prescribed or recognized as authorized.

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   noun. a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties. adjective. of or relating to an office or position of duty, trust, or authority: official powers. authorized or issued authoritatively: an official report. holding office. appointed or authorized to act in a designated capacity: an official representative.

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

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   (əfɪʃəl ) Word forms: plural officials. 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2. 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.

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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.

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.