Definitions for OFFICIALəˈfɪʃ əl

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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:(0.00 / 0 votes)

  1. official, functionary(noun)

    a worker who holds or is invested with an office

  2. official(adj)

    someone who administers the rules of a game or sport


  3. official(adj)

    having official authority or sanction

    "official permission"; "an official representative"

  4. official(adj)

    of or relating to an office

    "official privileges"

  5. official(adj)

    verified officially

    "the election returns are now official"

  6. official, prescribed(adj)

    conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline

    "in prescribed order"

  7. official(adj)


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  1. official(Noun)

    An office holder invested with powers and authorities.


  2. official(Noun)


    In most football games there are three officials: the referee and two linesmen.

  3. official(Adjective)

    Of or pertaining to an office or public trust.

    official duties

  4. official(Adjective)


    an official statement or report

  5. official(Adjective)

    Approved by authority; authorized.

  6. official(Adjective)


    an official drug or preparation

  7. official(Adjective)

    Discharging an office or function.

  8. official(Adjective)


  9. official(Adjective)


  10. Origin: From official, from officium.

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  1. Official

    An official is someone who holds an office in an organization or government and participates in the exercise of authority. A government official or functionary is an official who is involved in public administration or government, through either election, appointment, selection, or employment. A bureaucrat is a member of the bureaucracy. An elected official is a person who is an official by virtue of an election. Officials may also be appointed ex officio. Some official positions may be inherited. A person who currently holds an office is referred to as an incumbent. The word official as a noun has been recorded since the Middle English period, first seen in 1314. It comes from the Old French official, from the Latin officialis, the noun use of the original adjective officialis from officium. The meaning "person in charge of some public work or duty" was first recorded in 1555. The adjective is first attested in English in 1533, via the Old French oficial.

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  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'OFFICIAL' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1303

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'OFFICIAL' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3525

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'OFFICIAL' in Nouns Frequency: #573

  4. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'OFFICIAL' in Adjectives Frequency: #160

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