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- Dictionaryofficial/əˈfɪʃl/
adjective
- 1. relating to an authority or public body and its activities and responsibilities: "the prime minister's official engagements" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a person holding public office or having official duties, especially as a representative of an organization or government department: "a union official"
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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.
noun. of· fi· cial ə-ˈfi-shəl. ō- Synonyms of official. 1. : one who holds or is invested (see invest entry 2 sense 1) with an office : officer. government officials. A company official responded to our request. 2. : one who administers the rules of a game or sport especially as a referee or umpire. a football official. official. 2 of 2. adjective.
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.
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.
agreed to or arranged by people in positions of authority: the official photos of the president's tour of India. The mayor will attend the official opening of the theater in June. There will be an official inquiry into the incident. C2. If a piece of information is official, it has been announced publicly with authority:
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.
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.
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.
Definition of official adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
