yvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

official

[ uh-fish-uhl ]

noun

  1. a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties.


adjective

  1. of or relating to an office or position of duty, trust, or authority:

    official powers.

  2. authorized or issued authoritatively:

    an official report.

  3. holding office.
  4. appointed or authorized to act in a designated capacity:

    an official representative.

  5. (of an activity or event) intended for the notice of the public and performed or held on behalf of officials or of an organization; formal:

    the official opening of a store.

  6. Pharmacology. noting drugs or drug preparations that are recognized by and that conform to the standards of the United States Pharmacopeia or the National Formulary.

Official

1

/ əˈɪʃə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to one of the two factions of the IRA and Sinn Féin, created by a split in 1969. The Official movement subsequently renounced terrorism and entered constitutional politics in the Irish Republic as the Workers' Party (now the Democratic Left)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a member of the Official IRA and Sinn Féin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

official

2

/ əˈɪʃə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to an office, its administration, or its duration
  2. sanctioned by, recognized by, or derived from authority

    an official statement

  3. appointed by authority, esp for some special duty
  4. having a formal ceremonial character

    an official dinner

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person who holds a position in an organization, government department, etc, esp a subordinate position
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Other yvlog Forms

  • Ǵ·ھc· adverb
  • ԴDzo·ھc adjective
  • nonǴ·ھc· adverb
  • o·ھc adjective
  • preǴ·ھc· adverb
  • d·Ǵ·ھc adjective noun
  • pseudo·Ǵ·ھc· adverb
  • ܲȴ-Ǵ·ھc adjective
  • quasi-Ǵ·ھc· adverb
  • ܲo·ھc noun adjective
  • subǴ·ھc· adverb
  • ܲd·Ǵ·ھc adjective
  • ܲo·ھc adjective
  • unǴ·ھc· adverb
Discover More

yvlog History and Origins

Origin of official1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Late Latin Ǵڴھ “of duty,” equivalent to Latin offici(um) “service, duty” + - adjective suffix; office, -al 1
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

The Royal Family's official X account posted a video which showed guards playing a brass version of Madness's 1981 hit It Must Be Love.

From

Unlike most of the senior royal family, Prince Harry decided to live abroad and not carry out official engagements.

From

“But if we are going to pretend that it is a sound basis for US trade policy, we should at least be allowed to expect that the relevant White House officials do their calculations carefully.”

From

But Fahy has one more thing to share as she makes her official debut as a new Hollywood scream queen.

From

City Councilmember Traci Park, a political newcomer, has emerged as a government official who feels the pain of those who have lost everything.

From

Advertisement

Related yvlogs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement