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   of·fi·cial

   /əˈfiSH(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to an authority or public body and its duties, actions, and responsibilities: "the governor's official engagements" Similar ceremonialformalsolemnritualisticceremoniouspompousstiffbureaucraticproperinformal:stuffed-shirtOpposite informal
   • ▪ having the approval or authorization of an authority or public body: "official statistics" Similar authorizedaccreditedapprovedvalidatedauthenticatedauthenticcertifiedendorseddocumentedsanctionedlicensedformalrecognizedauthoritativeacceptedverifiedlegitimatelegallawfulvalidbona fidepropertrueex cathedrasigned, sealed, and deliveredsigned and sealedinformal:kosherOpposite unofficialunauthorized
   • ▪ employed by an authority or public body in a position of authority or trust: "an official spokesman"
   • ▪ perceived as characteristic of officials and bureaucracy; officious: "he sat up straight and became official"

   noun

   • 1. a person holding public office or having official duties, especially as a representative of an organization or government department: "a union official"

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

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

4. 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.

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   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.

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

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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.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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionofficial 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.

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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOFFICIAL | 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.