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Meaning
Adj
●
Of or
pertaining
to an
office
or public trust.
●
Derived from the
proper
office
or
officer
, or from the
proper
authority
; made or
communicated
by virtue of
authority
●
Approved by
authority
; authorized.
Dubious but
recognized
by
authorities
as
truth
and/or
canon.
●
Sanctioned by the
pharmacopoeia
;
appointed
to be used in
medicine
; officinal.
●
Discharging an
office
or function.
●
Relating to an
office
; especially, to a
subordinate
executive officer
or attendant.
●
Relating to an
ecclesiastical
judge
appointed
by a
bishop
,
chapter
,
archdeacon
, etc; with
charge
of the
spiritual
jurisdiction.
●
True,
real
, beyond doubt.
●
In Pharmacology:
Listed in a
national
pharmacopeia.
Noun
●
An
office holder
, a person
holding
an
official
position
in government,
sports
, or other organization.
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Origin
official
English
official
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
officium
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Approved
Recognized
Sanctioned
Decreed
Official
Functionary
Servants
Servant
Offical
Formal
Staffer
Above Ground
Antonyms
Unofficial
Related
Representative
Executive
Administrator
Chief
Insider
International
Officer
Ambassador
Employee
Commissioner
Announcement
Authority
Attorney
Inspector
Office
President
Director
Member
Investigator
Agency
Secretary
Adviser
Leader
Expert
Actual
Manager
Politician
Officers
Chairman
National
Minister
Governor
Operative
Advisor
Lawyer
Clerk
Authorities
Authoritative
Definitive
Specialist
Judge
Final
Institution
Prosecutor
Auditor
Analyst
Diplomat
Commander
Advisory
Ombudsman
Representatives
Government
Informant
Spokesperson
Original
Authorized
Appointee
Intelligence Agency
Police Officer
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Rhymes
Fishel
Initial
Official
Judicial
Unofficial
Artificial
Superficial
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