The definition of official is authorized, or is someone who holds a position of authority.
(adjective)See official in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
Origin: OFr < LL officialis
noun
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See official in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
Origin:
Origin: From Middle English, ecclesiastical officer
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , from Latin officiālis, an attendant of an office
Origin: , from officium, duty, service; see Office
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