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official
[ uh-fish-uhl ]
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.
- (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.
- 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
- 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)
noun
- a member of the Official IRA and Sinn Féin
official
2/ əˈɪʃə /
adjective
- of or relating to an office, its administration, or its duration
- sanctioned by, recognized by, or derived from authority
an official statement
- appointed by authority, esp for some special duty
- having a formal ceremonial character
an official dinner
noun
- a person who holds a position in an organization, government department, etc, esp a subordinate position
Other Word Forms
- Ǵ·ھc· adverb
- ԴDzo·ھc adjective
- nonǴ·ھc· adverb
- o·ھc adjective
- preǴ·ھc· adverb
- d·Ǵ·ھc adjective noun
- pseudo·Ǵ·ھc· adverb
- ܲȴ-Ǵ·ھc adjective
- quasi-Ǵ·ھc· adverb
- ܲo·ھc noun adjective
- subǴ·ھc· adverb
- ܲd·Ǵ·ھc adjective
- ܲo·ھc adjective
- unǴ·ھc· adverb
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
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.
Trump administration officials didn’t respond to requests for comments.
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.
This year, 100,000 government employees are being laid off, according to official estimates.
One time, they hit her with a skateboard; another time, they pepper-sprayed her, police officials said.
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