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official

/əˈfɪʃəl/noun, adjective3 syllables

Official means: having official authority or sanction.

Synonyms for official22

noun, as in a worker who holds or is invested with an office

functionary

adjective, as in having official authority or sanction

accredited, commissioned, licensed, licenced, ex officio, formal, formalized, formalised, semiofficial, authorized, authorised, authoritative

adjective, as in conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline

prescribed, regular

adjective, as in (of a church) given official status as a national or state institution

established, constituted

adjective, as in verified officially

confirmed

also used for official

approved, recognized, sanctioned, decreed

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Opposites of official

unofficial

What does official mean?7

adjective

1

having official authority or sanction“official permission”

2

conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline“in prescribed order”

3

(of a church) given official status as a national or state institution

4

verified officially“the election returns are now official”

5

of or relating to an office“official privileges”

noun

1

a worker who holds or is invested with an office

2

someone who administers the rules of a game or sport“the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with official?7

three syllables

initialjudicial
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Official in a sentence

  • French, the official language, is used in administration and documentation.CM
  • Before their official debut, the two performed together many times.CM
  • That is the official narrative, but what is the truth?maaster
  • If you need some help, just inquire the higher ranking official.EnglishFreak
  • During a pandemic, make sure to listen to what public health officials say.DJ_Saidez
  • Federal, state, and community officials immediately pledged to rebuild it.CM
  • Prior to the coup, the president preemptively tried to dismiss some government officials.Amastan
  • In a democracy, the people elect their government officials directly.shekitten

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Forms of official

as a noun

plural
officials