official

Meaning

Adj

1. Of or pertaining to an office or public trust.
2. Derived from the proper office or officer, or from the proper authority; made or communicated by virtue of authority
3. Approved by authority; authorized.
4. Approved by authority; authorized.
5. Sanctioned by the pharmacopoeia; appointed to be used in medicine; officinal.
6. Discharging an office or function.
7. Relating to an office; especially, to a subordinate executive officer or attendant.
8. Relating to an ecclesiastical judge appointed by a bishop, chapter, archdeacon, etc., with charge of the spiritual jurisdiction.
9. (informal) True, real, beyond doubt.
10. Listed in a national pharmacopeia.

Noun

An office holder, a person holding an official position in government, sports, or other organization.

Concepts

official

officer

formal

functionary

civil servant

public

clerk

legal

authoritative

governmental

open

government

office

authority

minister

bureaucrat

public servant

administrator

cadre

government official

incumbent

white-collar worker

leader

formality

person in charge

regular

ministerial

agent

valid

prescribed

statutory

chief

officially

ceremonious

referee

umpire

box

context

frame

level

parameters

government employee

white-collar

true

head

stamped

authorities

imperial court

public affairs

shogunate government

overt

government business

public expense

public use

civil service

due form

ostensible

outward appearance

executive

staff

duty

clerk in charge

staff member

station employee

policeman

soldier

civilian

businesslike

methodical

seriously

systematic

bureaucratic

office holder

magisterial

occupational

professional

representative

chamberlain

palatine

prefect

regent

lawful

employee

member

officinal

public officer

dignitary

high official

statutable

internship

legitimate

prince

definite

approved

asserted

attested

beefed-up

braced

confirmed

reinforced

sanctioned

strengthened

transistorised

transistorized

verified

certified

office-bearer

conventional

ceremonial

ritual

stately

authorized

military officer

state

service

work

on paper

office worker

registrar

secondary

advisor

mandarin

officials

appropriate

proper

suitable

magistrate

statesman

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈfɪʃəl/

Etymology

From Middle English official, from Old French official, from Latin officiālis, from Latin officium (“duty, service”), by surface analysis, office + -ial.

Sentences

It was the official painting of the occasion and , hence , resides at Buckingham Palace .