official (əˈfɪʃəl
)
Definitions
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
Synonyms
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authorized,
approved,
formal,
sanctioned,
licensed,
proper,
endorsed,
warranted,
legitimate,
authentic,
ratified,
certified,
authoritative,
accredited,
bona fide,
signed and sealed
ex officio,
ex cathedra,
straight from the horse's mouth
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officer,
executive,
agent,
representative,
bureaucrat,
public servant,
appointee,
dignitary,
functionary,
office-holder,
office bearer,
Official (əˈfɪʃəl)
Definitions
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
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ProvisionalTranslations
- British English:
official
Something that is official is approved by the government or by someone else in authority....the official unemployment figures.əˈfɪʃəl ADJECTIVE ...the official unemployment figures.
- Spanish:
oficial
adj
- French:
officiel
adj
- German:
offiziell
adj
- Chinese: 官方的 adj
- Arabic: رَسْمِيٌّ adj
- Portuguese: oficial adj
- Russian: официальный adj официальная
- Croatian: službeni adj službena
- Czech: oficiální adj
- Danish: officiel adj
- Dutch: officieel adj
- Finnish: virallinen adj
- Greek: επίσημος adj επίσημη
- Italian: ufficiale adj
- Japanese: 職務上の no_posp
- Korean: 직무상의 adj
- Norwegian: offisiell adj
- Polish: urzędowy adj urzędowa
- Brazilian Portuguese: oficial adj
- European Spanish:
oficial
adj
- Swedish: officiell adj officiellt
- Thai: เจ้าหน้าที่ adj
- Turkish: yetkili adj
- Vietnamese: chính thức adj
Usage examples
They didn't have official names, only descriptions of their responsibilities.
, LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)Surf's Up It's official , surfing is now big business, contributing £100 million a year to the Westcountry's economy.
Country Life (2004)The Shelbourne official made his findings to Eircom League commissioner Roy Dooney yesterday.
Irish Times (2002)Striking in a scarlet suit and heels Mrs Archer faced the barrage of cameras to meet Prince Charles on an official hospital opening.
Glasgow Herald (2001)He replied: There was no official response from the APA in any way, shape or form.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)