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official
adjective
- of or holding an office, or position of authority
- by, from, or with the proper authority; authorized or authoritative: an official request
- in a formal or ceremonious manner, often involving persons of authority: an official welcome to the city
- formally set or prescribed: the official date of publication
- Med., Pharmacy contained in the current pharmacopeia; authorized for use in medicine
noun
- a person holding office, esp. public office
- Sports one who supervises an athletic contest, as a referee, umpire, etc.
Related Forms:
- officially adverb
See official in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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