Sekirov Dictionary

official

/əˈfɪʃəl/

adjective 10
noun 1
forms 3

adjective10

made or given by a government or by the people in charge of something
Approved by authority; authorized.
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Dubious but recognized by authorities as the truth or canon.
- Despite these testimonies, "accidental asphyxiation" remains his official cause of death.
Of or about an office or public trust.
Relating to an office, especially a subordinate executive officer or attendant.
Relating to an ecclesiastical judge appointed by a bishop, chapter, archdeacon, etc., with charge of the spiritual jurisdiction.
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(informal) True, real, beyond doubt.
- Well, it's official: you lost your mind!
Discharging an office or function.
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Sanctioned by the pharmacopoeia; appointed to be used in medicine; officinal.
- an official drug or preparation
Listed in a national pharmacopeia.

noun1

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An office holder, a person holding an official position in government, sports, or other organization.
- Officials in the Firefly administration assure the Sylvanians they don't want war either.
- In most soccer games, there are three officials: the referee and two linesmen.

forms

officials · more official · most official

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