official

Meaning of official

noun
  1. An office holder invested with powers and authorities.
    David Barnes was the official charged with the running of the sports club.
  2. A person responsible for applying the rules of a game or sport in a competition.
    In most soccer games there are three officials: the referee and two linesmen.
adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to an office or public trust.
    official duties
  2. Derived from the proper office or officer, or from the proper authority; made or communicated by virtue of authority
    an official statement or report
  3. Approved by authority; authorized.
    The Official Strategy Guide
  4. (pharmaceutical) Sanctioned by the pharmacopoeia; appointed to be used in medicine; officinal.
    an official drug or preparation
  5. Discharging an office or function.
  6. Relating to an office; especially, to a subordinate executive officer or attendant.
  7. Relating to an ecclesiastical judge appointed by a bishop, chapter, archdeacon, etc., with charge of the spiritual jurisdiction.
  8. True, real, beyond doubt.
    Well, it's official: you lost your mind!
  9. Listen in a national pharmacopeia.

Information about official

  • The plural form of official is: officials.
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Hyphenation of official

of-fi-cial

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 8 chars.
  • official is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

official synonyms

Meaning prescribed:

prescribed

Meaning functionary:

functionary

official antonyms

Meaning :

unofficial

Translation of official

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