That's when they asked to speak to me in an officialcapacity.
The Sun (2007)
This man was here for helpful meetings in an officialcapacity.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
One said that no one in an officialcapacity had asked her how she was for 16 years.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Definition of 'capacity'
capacity
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countable noun [inNOUN]
If you do something in a particular capacity, you do it as part of a particular job or duty, or because you are representing a particular organization or person.
[written]
Definition of 'official'
official
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adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Official activities are carried out by a person in authority as part of their job.