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

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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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   (əfɪʃəl ) Word forms: plural officials. 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] 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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   Official definition: a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties.. See examples of OFFICIAL used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › officialOFFICIAL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   OFFICIAL meaning: 1. approved by the government or someone in authority: 2. relating to the duties of someone in a…. Learn more.

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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.

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

9. 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.

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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.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › officialOfficial Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Adjective. Noun. Filter. adjective. Of or holding an office, or position of authority. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. By, from, or with the proper authority; authorized or authoritative. An official request. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Holding office or serving in a public capacity. An official representative.