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official

[ uh-fish-uhl ]

noun

  1. a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties.


adjective

  1. of or relating to an office or position of duty, trust, or authority:

    official powers.

  2. authorized or issued authoritatively:

    an official report.

  3. holding office.
  4. appointed or authorized to act in a designated capacity:

    an official representative.

  5. (of an activity or event) intended for the notice of the public and performed or held on behalf of officials or of an organization; formal:

    the official opening of a store.

  6. Pharmacology. noting drugs or drug preparations that are recognized by and that conform to the standards of the United States Pharmacopeia or the National Formulary.

Official

1

/ əˈɪʃə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to one of the two factions of the IRA and Sinn Féin, created by a split in 1969. The Official movement subsequently renounced terrorism and entered constitutional politics in the Irish Republic as the Workers' Party (now the Democratic Left)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a member of the Official IRA and Sinn Féin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

official

2

/ əˈɪʃə /

adjective

  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
  4. having a formal ceremonial character

    an official dinner

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person who holds a position in an organization, government department, etc, esp a subordinate position
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • Ǵ·ھc· adverb
  • ԴDzo·ھc adjective
  • nonǴ·ھc· adverb
  • o·ھc adjective
  • preǴ·ھc· adverb
  • d·Ǵ·ھc adjective noun
  • pseudo·Ǵ·ھc· adverb
  • ܲȴ-Ǵ·ھc adjective
  • quasi-Ǵ·ھc· adverb
  • ܲo·ھc noun adjective
  • subǴ·ھc· adverb
  • ܲd·Ǵ·ھc adjective
  • ܲo·ھc adjective
  • unǴ·ھc· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of official1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Late Latin Ǵڴھ “of duty,” equivalent to Latin offici(um) “service, duty” + - adjective suffix; office, -al 1
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Since the case of the ranch broke open, authorities say, Mexican officials have shut down dozens of online sites linked to organized crime recruiting operations.

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Trump administration officials didn’t respond to requests for comments.

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Customs and Border Protection executed a raid at a Home Depot in Pomona where officials say 10 people were arrested by agents who arrived in unmarked vehicles.

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This year, 100,000 government employees are being laid off, according to official estimates.

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One time, they hit her with a skateboard; another time, they pepper-sprayed her, police officials said.

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