official
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2.3
- adjective
- /əˈfɪʃəl/
- Statistics are based on my analysis of the official Salon catalogs.
- official policy
- official website
- official documents
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- Until then, Keith hit us with the official Tripod theme song.
- And there are no official data sets out there.
- Hi guys, welcome to the first official installment of Dear Fat Girl.
- We don't have an official update from what I'm seeing.
- Welcome to This is Only a Test, the official podcast of Tested.
- I mean, the only official game we've had, I won.
Examples
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He presented his official identification to the security guard at the entrance.
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Despite his limited official powers, he became the chief civilian official in Georgia.
Academic text (2011) -
And there are no official data sets out there.
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You have no official legal system.
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This is not an official visit.
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Note: The opinions are those of the authors and do not represent official positions of the US government.
Academic text (2011) -
About a week after Pink's letter arrived, we got an official United States Army envelope.
Fiction book (1990) -
Prince Charles did an official biography with Jonathan Dimbleby and also a TV program.
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The company released its official statement regarding the merger yesterday.
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This document is the official approval from the city council for the new project.
Synonyms
374
3.0
Official and proper in a way suitable for important occasions
159
4.0
Officially shown to have the required skills by a certificate
136
1.5
Officially accepted by a person or group in charge
123
3.6
Having official permission to do something
44
4.1
Officially allowed by people in charge
37
5.8
Comes from a trusted source and shows confident control
23
4.4
Officially recognized as meeting standards to do a job
15
4.4
An official rule or authority sets what must be done
9
6.1
Having official papers that show you are allowed to do a job or enter a place
3
4.7
Official after people follow the required steps, for example by signing a contract
Antonyms
Compounds
59
3.7
A government worker who makes sure people follow national laws, often in the United States
- Formal
10
3.3
A record issued by an authority that shows a legal agreement or gives a right
1
4.4
A person who manages office work and makes official decisions in a government or large organization
- Formal
1
7.2
A person who a government or organization sends to speak for it at official meetings
- Formal
1
7.5
Protection that stops a public official being sued for actions taken while doing their job
How Official
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Official comes from the Latin word officium, meaning 'duty' or 'service', and is related to the English word office. So, something official is a decision or document done with authority and formal approval.