official (Meaning)
official (n)
a worker who holds or is invested with an office
someone who administers the rules of a game or sport
official (a)
having official authority or sanction
of or relating to an office
official (s)
verified officially
conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline
(of a church) given official status as a national or state institution
official (n.)
Of or pertaining to an office or public trust; as, official duties, or routine.
Derived from the proper office or officer, or from the proper authority; made or communicated by virtue of authority; as, an official statement or report.
Approved by authority; sanctioned by the pharmacopoeia; appointed to be used in medicine; as, an official drug or preparation. Cf. Officinal.
Discharging an office or function.
official (a.)
One who holds an office; esp., a subordinate executive officer or attendant.
An ecclesiastical judge appointed by a bishop, chapter, archdeacon, etc., with charge of the spiritual jurisdiction.
Synonyms & Antonyms of official
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Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- head
- bureaucrat
- minion
- flunky
- supervisor
- chairman
- regulator
- superintendent
- flunkie
- flunkey
- underling
- chair
Antonyms:
official Sentence Examples
- The official announcement of the winner was met with an eruption of cheers.
- The embassy issued an official statement condemning the attack on its citizens.
- The government appointed an official to investigate the corruption allegations.
- The official time of the race was recorded as 3 minutes and 12 seconds.
- The official language of the country is Spanish.
- The official website of the company provides detailed information on its products.
- The official delegates of the United Nations are expected to arrive tomorrow.
- The official spokesperson of the police department addressed the media regarding the ongoing investigation.
- The official cause of death has yet to be determined by the medical examiner.
- The official launch of the new product is scheduled for next week.
FAQs About the word official
a worker who holds or is invested with an office, someone who administers the rules of a game or sport, having official authority or sanction, of or relating to
officer,administrator, functionary, officeholder, commissioner, director, public servant, executive, manager, head
unauthorized, unofficial, unauthorized,unofficial, lawless,illegal, unsanctioned, unlawful, illegitimate, impermissible
The official announcement of the winner was met with an eruption of cheers.
The embassy issued an official statement condemning the attack on its citizens.
The government appointed an official to investigate the corruption allegations.
The official time of the race was recorded as 3 minutes and 12 seconds.
