official
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/əˈfɪʃəl/]
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Senses
1. official (adj) — sense 1
Definition: Of or about an office or public trust.
Example: official duties
2. official (adj) — sense 2
Definition: Derived from the proper office or officer, or the appropriate authority; made or communicated by authority
Example: an official statement or report
3. official (adj) — sense 3
Definition: Approved by authority; authorized.
Example: The Official Strategy Guide
4. official (noun) — sense 4
Definition: An office holder, a person holding an official position in government, sports, or other organization.
Example: Officials in the Firefly administration assure the Sylvanians they don't want war either.
Structure of the word
Roots:- h₃ep (Proto-Indo-European)
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