Definition of official in English:

official

adjective əˈfɪʃ(ə)ləˈfɪʃəl

1Relating to an authority or public body and its activities and responsibilities.
the prime minister's official engagements
Example sentencesExamples
- Yet, as it is with all our official bodies, the authorities are optimistic.
- All official bodies have a responsibility for it in policy-making, management and resource allocation in their spheres of activity.
- There is no evidence of any official activity for framing a common civil code for the country.
- This is a very tricky question, not helped by the official response to recent public debate, which has been pure spin-doctoring.
- They therefore bar any possible interference with the official activity of foreign ministers.
- That would have entailed accepting official responsibility for the wrongs.
- Local organisers of popular religious activities also often sought official state recognition.
- But most people assumed the money was spent largely on official activities.
- And the formal pictures of her on engagements or official trips never showed me the real person I wanted to see.
- Even today there is still no single official department taking overall responsibility for supervising milk production.
- When on the force, he could be forced to divorce his private activities from his official duties and identity.
- The unit is now refusing to do something that is not an official responsibility.
- This was his last official engagement in Sligo before Monday's mayoral election.
- That demand itself was to a large extent created through official policy in response to the black militancy of the 1970s and early 1980s.
- This pay helps minimize the personal costs for official responsibilities.
- The first official engagement for the new chancellor of York University was on a subject close to his heart.
- Further official roles and responsibilities are being drawn up by the board.
- Private companies, the National Lottery, local authorities and other official bodies ask for the art and pay for it.
- It was the third official investigation into his activities.
- Members will then vote in a chairman, secretary and two area officials to take on any official responsibilities.
Synonyms
ceremonial, formal, solemn, ritualistic, ceremonious
pompous, stiff, bureaucratic, proper
informal stuffed-shirt
1. 1.1 Having the approval or authorization of an authority or public body.
  members would know when industrial action is official
  official statistics
  Example sentencesExamples
  Deference to the Dutch referendum on Wednesday meant that official responses to last night's extraordinary result were muted.
  Yet, even though official statistics reveal this abysmal state of affairs, what is the Government's response?
  Chadi says he still has not been approved as an official candidate.
  Though official figures are difficult to come by, reports estimate that at least 200 people were killed.
  For the first time emails were produced as official documents in a public inquiry.
  The opinions contained are those of the authors, and no official endorsement is intended or should be inferred.
  The new name and logo will become official with new bylaws when they pass.
  We have been waiting for quite a while for this but it is now official.
  Whatever happens, few members of the public accept the official line that the case is criminal and not politically motivated.
  Spanish and Quechua are both recognized as official languages in Peru.
  The official figures count as employed anyone who works one hour in the surveyed week of the month.
  Judge King from the city courts has granted this and it is now official.
  The statement is representative of much of the official rhetoric employed by the regime to engender support.
  It is inconceivable, however, that the raids would have gone ahead without official authorisation.
  Both authors agree that the official account of the King's death and the arrangements for his burial raise difficulties.
  The most recent official unemployment statistic from China is only 4 percent.
  Simple lack of official records of intelligence activities on both sides was another factor.
  Parents are being urged to ensure their children obtain official authorisation if they need to be out of school for any reason.
  A Garda spokesman could not provide official figures for seizures over the last 18 months.
  As the spokesman admitted, there is an official ban on such activities, of which all scientists involved would have been well aware.
  Synonyms
  authorized, accredited, approved, validated, authenticated, authentic, certified, endorsed, documented, sanctioned, licensed, formal, recognized, authoritative, accepted, verified, legitimate, legal, lawful, valid, bona fide, proper, true, ex cathedra, {signed, sealed, and delivered}, signed and sealed
  informal kosher
2. 1.2 Employed by an authority or public body in a position of authority.
  an official spokesman
  Example sentencesExamples
  For some academic textbooks, the official authors are chosen for their market value, but do relatively little work.
  It is not a message that could be passed verbally or through official spokesmen.
  His official spokesman said that he was emphatic that the incident should not be be allowed to damage community relations in Britain.
  The report said the blame for the tests not being carried out rested with official veterinary surgeons employed within abattoirs to look for suspect animals.
  The official spokesman said a handful of people would be targeted by the new laws and they would be offered the opportunity to travel to a third country if it could be arranged.
  Foxx has agreed to be the official spokesman for the NAACP Disaster Relief Fund.
  The Prime Minister's official spokesman confirmed that a gift was in the pipeline - though he would not reveal what it is.
  The official spokesman of the town almost fainted when I confronted him with the statistics.
  If he were still an official opposition spokesman he'd be on the spot now that ID cards are party policy.
  I will, of course, defer to your official spokesman there at the Pentagon.
  The format of the service is being dictated by the wishes of the families, said the Prime Minister's official spokesman.
  However, the Prime Minister's official spokesman insisted that Britain and the US were continuing to pursue the same course.
  He is in uniform, and at first we think he might be some sort of official spokesman.
  Then, during the Second World War, he was employed as an official cartoonist to the US forces stationed in Europe.
  We also need to demand that we don't get palmed off with some dubious official spokesman.
  The official spokesman said the powder was being checked to make sure it was innocuous.
  He is best known for his activities as official theologian to the Republic of Venice in 1606.
  This, the Prime Minister's official spokesman said, reflected the continuing value that the public placed on the honours system.
  The Prime Minister's official spokesman was forced to clear up the mess.
  The Prime Minister's official spokesman said officials had been ‘quite open’ in admitting their blunder.

noun əˈfɪʃ(ə)ləˈfɪʃəl

1A person holding public office or having official duties, especially as a representative of an organization or government department.
a union official
Example sentencesExamples
- However, the society has been defunct in the district for quite some time, said an official of the Department of Animal Husbandry.
- I say this realizing that it could be a senior Administration official whom I generally have respected or admired.
- A customs official described it as a sensible solution that helps those down on their luck.
- There's one elected official representing each electoral district and voters vote for one candidate only.
- Market potential is enormous, according to an official from central government departments in Beijing.
- An official of the Public Relations Department had to be summoned ‘to identify’ the scribes.
- A department official told them on Wednesday that their request had been granted and a copy would be posted to them.
- He said that the questioning of another media representative and a public official is expected today.
- The small boxes were delivered to his office through an official in the Department of Foreign Affairs.
- The official added that the responsibility to pay these fees rests solely with the rights holders to whom the quotas are issued.
- The BCC will have to do it, said a senior police official.
- As a union official I've always been a collectivist.
- A department official manning the roadblock said he and the police officers there had been instructed not to speak to the media.
- Mostly obviously they now can use the right to be represented by a union official in disciplinaries.
- The official whose responsibility it was to regulate the disposal of radioactive wastes is one Jackson.
- Meanwhile, Kilkenny County Council has also had to employ an official to supervise its new Scanlon Park recycling facility.
- He is a public official who believes he has a duty to answer people's questions.
- An official on duty said the situation is changing too quickly.
- Steve is also a local, now living in the town where I was an elected official.
- All of the transactions only take place on paper, " a customs official said.
Synonyms
officer, office-holder, office-bearer, administrator, executive, appointee, functionary
bureaucrat, dignitary, mandarin
representative, agent
derogatory apparatchik
British jack-in-office
1. 1.1British The presiding officer or judge of an archbishop's, bishop's, or archdeacon's court.

Derivatives

officialism

noun

Actually, to delay reporting about disasters is almost a tradition here, partly because of officialism and localism.
Example sentencesExamples
- It is alarming that surgeries are bogged down by farcical officialism and red tape, instead of leaving medical staff to use their own discretion.
- In this regard, bureaucratic officialism legitimates and disguises power relationships, and engaged ethnography is well suited to penetrate its hard surface.
- Stunned by the cultural assumptions of this re-christening, Tseng became Kwong Chi in his photographs, posing with phony officialism in front of famous landmarks.
- He is a victim of the nation's school system and is steeped in unemotional officialism.

officialize

verb əˈfɪʃəlʌɪzəˈfɪʃəˌlaɪz

[with object]

Make (something) official.
he officialized his resignation by handing over a letter to the club
Example sentencesExamples
- the pair officialized their union in Los Angeles
- When it came time for his brother to sign the witness statement officialising the marriage, he paused for several long moments and simply looked at the groom.
- They supposedly prefer dollars to pesos already, so it wouldn't be a big deal to officialize it.

Origin

Middle English (originally as a noun): via Old French from Latin officialis, from officium (see office).

Rhymes

artificial, beneficial, initial, interstitial, judicial, sacrificial, solstitial, superficial

Definition of official in US English:

official

adjectiveəˈfiSHələˈfɪʃəl

1Relating to an authority or public body and its duties, actions, and responsibilities.
the governor's official engagements
Example sentencesExamples
- When on the force, he could be forced to divorce his private activities from his official duties and identity.
- Local organisers of popular religious activities also often sought official state recognition.
- Even today there is still no single official department taking overall responsibility for supervising milk production.
- Members will then vote in a chairman, secretary and two area officials to take on any official responsibilities.
- It was the third official investigation into his activities.
- Further official roles and responsibilities are being drawn up by the board.
- The first official engagement for the new chancellor of York University was on a subject close to his heart.
- That demand itself was to a large extent created through official policy in response to the black militancy of the 1970s and early 1980s.
- All official bodies have a responsibility for it in policy-making, management and resource allocation in their spheres of activity.
- And the formal pictures of her on engagements or official trips never showed me the real person I wanted to see.
- The unit is now refusing to do something that is not an official responsibility.
- But most people assumed the money was spent largely on official activities.
- They therefore bar any possible interference with the official activity of foreign ministers.
- This pay helps minimize the personal costs for official responsibilities.
- This is a very tricky question, not helped by the official response to recent public debate, which has been pure spin-doctoring.
- Private companies, the National Lottery, local authorities and other official bodies ask for the art and pay for it.
- That would have entailed accepting official responsibility for the wrongs.
- There is no evidence of any official activity for framing a common civil code for the country.
- Yet, as it is with all our official bodies, the authorities are optimistic.
- This was his last official engagement in Sligo before Monday's mayoral election.
Synonyms
ceremonial, formal, solemn, ritualistic, ceremonious
1. 1.1 Having the approval or authorization of an authority or public body.
  official statistics
  French is the official language of Quebec
  Example sentencesExamples
  For the first time emails were produced as official documents in a public inquiry.
  It is inconceivable, however, that the raids would have gone ahead without official authorisation.
  We have been waiting for quite a while for this but it is now official.
  Parents are being urged to ensure their children obtain official authorisation if they need to be out of school for any reason.
  As the spokesman admitted, there is an official ban on such activities, of which all scientists involved would have been well aware.
  Both authors agree that the official account of the King's death and the arrangements for his burial raise difficulties.
  Deference to the Dutch referendum on Wednesday meant that official responses to last night's extraordinary result were muted.
  The most recent official unemployment statistic from China is only 4 percent.
  Yet, even though official statistics reveal this abysmal state of affairs, what is the Government's response?
  Though official figures are difficult to come by, reports estimate that at least 200 people were killed.
  Spanish and Quechua are both recognized as official languages in Peru.
  The opinions contained are those of the authors, and no official endorsement is intended or should be inferred.
  Judge King from the city courts has granted this and it is now official.
  The official figures count as employed anyone who works one hour in the surveyed week of the month.
  Simple lack of official records of intelligence activities on both sides was another factor.
  Chadi says he still has not been approved as an official candidate.
  The statement is representative of much of the official rhetoric employed by the regime to engender support.
  A Garda spokesman could not provide official figures for seizures over the last 18 months.
  The new name and logo will become official with new bylaws when they pass.
  Whatever happens, few members of the public accept the official line that the case is criminal and not politically motivated.
  Synonyms
  authorized, accredited, approved, validated, authenticated, authentic, certified, endorsed, documented, sanctioned, licensed, formal, recognized, authoritative, accepted, verified, legitimate, legal, lawful, valid, bona fide, proper, true, ex cathedra, signed, sealed, and delivered, signed and sealed
2. 1.2 Employed by an authority or public body in a position of authority or trust.
  an official spokesman
  Example sentencesExamples
  We also need to demand that we don't get palmed off with some dubious official spokesman.
  The Prime Minister's official spokesman confirmed that a gift was in the pipeline - though he would not reveal what it is.
  His official spokesman said that he was emphatic that the incident should not be be allowed to damage community relations in Britain.
  The format of the service is being dictated by the wishes of the families, said the Prime Minister's official spokesman.
  The official spokesman said the powder was being checked to make sure it was innocuous.
  Then, during the Second World War, he was employed as an official cartoonist to the US forces stationed in Europe.
  He is best known for his activities as official theologian to the Republic of Venice in 1606.
  The official spokesman of the town almost fainted when I confronted him with the statistics.
  The report said the blame for the tests not being carried out rested with official veterinary surgeons employed within abattoirs to look for suspect animals.
  The official spokesman said a handful of people would be targeted by the new laws and they would be offered the opportunity to travel to a third country if it could be arranged.
  I will, of course, defer to your official spokesman there at the Pentagon.
  The Prime Minister's official spokesman said officials had been ‘quite open’ in admitting their blunder.
  This, the Prime Minister's official spokesman said, reflected the continuing value that the public placed on the honours system.
  It is not a message that could be passed verbally or through official spokesmen.
  The Prime Minister's official spokesman was forced to clear up the mess.
  However, the Prime Minister's official spokesman insisted that Britain and the US were continuing to pursue the same course.
  Foxx has agreed to be the official spokesman for the NAACP Disaster Relief Fund.
  If he were still an official opposition spokesman he'd be on the spot now that ID cards are party policy.
  He is in uniform, and at first we think he might be some sort of official spokesman.
  For some academic textbooks, the official authors are chosen for their market value, but do relatively little work.
3. 1.3derogatory Perceived as characteristic of officials and bureaucracy; officious.
  he sat up straight and became official

nounəˈfiSHələˈfɪʃəl

A person holding public office or having official duties, especially as a representative of an organization or government department.
a union official
Example sentencesExamples
- The BCC will have to do it, said a senior police official.
- Meanwhile, Kilkenny County Council has also had to employ an official to supervise its new Scanlon Park recycling facility.
- As a union official I've always been a collectivist.
- A customs official described it as a sensible solution that helps those down on their luck.
- An official on duty said the situation is changing too quickly.
- All of the transactions only take place on paper, " a customs official said.
- I say this realizing that it could be a senior Administration official whom I generally have respected or admired.
- The small boxes were delivered to his office through an official in the Department of Foreign Affairs.
- A department official told them on Wednesday that their request had been granted and a copy would be posted to them.
- The official whose responsibility it was to regulate the disposal of radioactive wastes is one Jackson.
- An official of the Public Relations Department had to be summoned ‘to identify’ the scribes.
- There's one elected official representing each electoral district and voters vote for one candidate only.
- He is a public official who believes he has a duty to answer people's questions.
- The official added that the responsibility to pay these fees rests solely with the rights holders to whom the quotas are issued.
- Steve is also a local, now living in the town where I was an elected official.
- A department official manning the roadblock said he and the police officers there had been instructed not to speak to the media.
- Market potential is enormous, according to an official from central government departments in Beijing.
- He said that the questioning of another media representative and a public official is expected today.
- However, the society has been defunct in the district for quite some time, said an official of the Department of Animal Husbandry.
- Mostly obviously they now can use the right to be represented by a union official in disciplinaries.
Synonyms
officer, office-holder, office-bearer, administrator, executive, appointee, functionary

Origin

Middle English (originally as a noun): via Old French from Latin officialis, from officium (see office).

单词	official
释义	Definition of official in English: official adjective əˈfɪʃ(ə)ləˈfɪʃəl 1Relating to an authority or public body and its activities and responsibilities. the prime minister's official engagements Example sentencesExamples Yet, as it is with all our official bodies, the authorities are optimistic. All official bodies have a responsibility for it in policy-making, management and resource allocation in their spheres of activity. There is no evidence of any official activity for framing a common civil code for the country. This is a very tricky question, not helped by the official response to recent public debate, which has been pure spin-doctoring. They therefore bar any possible interference with the official activity of foreign ministers. That would have entailed accepting official responsibility for the wrongs. Local organisers of popular religious activities also often sought official state recognition. But most people assumed the money was spent largely on official activities. And the formal pictures of her on engagements or official trips never showed me the real person I wanted to see. Even today there is still no single official department taking overall responsibility for supervising milk production. When on the force, he could be forced to divorce his private activities from his official duties and identity. The unit is now refusing to do something that is not an official responsibility. This was his last official engagement in Sligo before Monday's mayoral election. That demand itself was to a large extent created through official policy in response to the black militancy of the 1970s and early 1980s. This pay helps minimize the personal costs for official responsibilities. The first official engagement for the new chancellor of York University was on a subject close to his heart. Further official roles and responsibilities are being drawn up by the board. Private companies, the National Lottery, local authorities and other official bodies ask for the art and pay for it. It was the third official investigation into his activities. Members will then vote in a chairman, secretary and two area officials to take on any official responsibilities. Synonyms ceremonial, formal, solemn, ritualistic, ceremonious pompous, stiff, bureaucratic, proper informal stuffed-shirt 1.1 Having the approval or authorization of an authority or public body. members would know when industrial action is official official statistics Example sentencesExamples Deference to the Dutch referendum on Wednesday meant that official responses to last night's extraordinary result were muted. Yet, even though official statistics reveal this abysmal state of affairs, what is the Government's response? Chadi says he still has not been approved as an official candidate. Though official figures are difficult to come by, reports estimate that at least 200 people were killed. For the first time emails were produced as official documents in a public inquiry. The opinions contained are those of the authors, and no official endorsement is intended or should be inferred. The new name and logo will become official with new bylaws when they pass. We have been waiting for quite a while for this but it is now official. Whatever happens, few members of the public accept the official line that the case is criminal and not politically motivated. Spanish and Quechua are both recognized as official languages in Peru. The official figures count as employed anyone who works one hour in the surveyed week of the month. Judge King from the city courts has granted this and it is now official. The statement is representative of much of the official rhetoric employed by the regime to engender support. It is inconceivable, however, that the raids would have gone ahead without official authorisation. Both authors agree that the official account of the King's death and the arrangements for his burial raise difficulties. The most recent official unemployment statistic from China is only 4 percent. Simple lack of official records of intelligence activities on both sides was another factor. Parents are being urged to ensure their children obtain official authorisation if they need to be out of school for any reason. A Garda spokesman could not provide official figures for seizures over the last 18 months. As the spokesman admitted, there is an official ban on such activities, of which all scientists involved would have been well aware. Synonyms authorized, accredited, approved, validated, authenticated, authentic, certified, endorsed, documented, sanctioned, licensed, formal, recognized, authoritative, accepted, verified, legitimate, legal, lawful, valid, bona fide, proper, true, ex cathedra, {signed, sealed, and delivered}, signed and sealed informal kosher 1.2 Employed by an authority or public body in a position of authority. an official spokesman Example sentencesExamples For some academic textbooks, the official authors are chosen for their market value, but do relatively little work. It is not a message that could be passed verbally or through official spokesmen. His official spokesman said that he was emphatic that the incident should not be be allowed to damage community relations in Britain. The report said the blame for the tests not being carried out rested with official veterinary surgeons employed within abattoirs to look for suspect animals. The official spokesman said a handful of people would be targeted by the new laws and they would be offered the opportunity to travel to a third country if it could be arranged. Foxx has agreed to be the official spokesman for the NAACP Disaster Relief Fund. The Prime Minister's official spokesman confirmed that a gift was in the pipeline - though he would not reveal what it is. The official spokesman of the town almost fainted when I confronted him with the statistics. If he were still an official opposition spokesman he'd be on the spot now that ID cards are party policy. I will, of course, defer to your official spokesman there at the Pentagon. The format of the service is being dictated by the wishes of the families, said the Prime Minister's official spokesman. However, the Prime Minister's official spokesman insisted that Britain and the US were continuing to pursue the same course. He is in uniform, and at first we think he might be some sort of official spokesman. Then, during the Second World War, he was employed as an official cartoonist to the US forces stationed in Europe. We also need to demand that we don't get palmed off with some dubious official spokesman. The official spokesman said the powder was being checked to make sure it was innocuous. He is best known for his activities as official theologian to the Republic of Venice in 1606. This, the Prime Minister's official spokesman said, reflected the continuing value that the public placed on the honours system. The Prime Minister's official spokesman was forced to clear up the mess. The Prime Minister's official spokesman said officials had been ‘quite open’ in admitting their blunder. noun əˈfɪʃ(ə)ləˈfɪʃəl 1A person holding public office or having official duties, especially as a representative of an organization or government department. a union official Example sentencesExamples However, the society has been defunct in the district for quite some time, said an official of the Department of Animal Husbandry. I say this realizing that it could be a senior Administration official whom I generally have respected or admired. A customs official described it as a sensible solution that helps those down on their luck. There's one elected official representing each electoral district and voters vote for one candidate only. Market potential is enormous, according to an official from central government departments in Beijing. An official of the Public Relations Department had to be summoned ‘to identify’ the scribes. A department official told them on Wednesday that their request had been granted and a copy would be posted to them. He said that the questioning of another media representative and a public official is expected today. The small boxes were delivered to his office through an official in the Department of Foreign Affairs. The official added that the responsibility to pay these fees rests solely with the rights holders to whom the quotas are issued. The BCC will have to do it, said a senior police official. As a union official I've always been a collectivist. A department official manning the roadblock said he and the police officers there had been instructed not to speak to the media. Mostly obviously they now can use the right to be represented by a union official in disciplinaries. The official whose responsibility it was to regulate the disposal of radioactive wastes is one Jackson. Meanwhile, Kilkenny County Council has also had to employ an official to supervise its new Scanlon Park recycling facility. He is a public official who believes he has a duty to answer people's questions. An official on duty said the situation is changing too quickly. Steve is also a local, now living in the town where I was an elected official. All of the transactions only take place on paper, " a customs official said. Synonyms officer, office-holder, office-bearer, administrator, executive, appointee, functionary bureaucrat, dignitary, mandarin representative, agent derogatory apparatchik British jack-in-office 1.1British The presiding officer or judge of an archbishop's, bishop's, or archdeacon's court. Derivatives officialism noun Actually, to delay reporting about disasters is almost a tradition here, partly because of officialism and localism. Example sentencesExamples It is alarming that surgeries are bogged down by farcical officialism and red tape, instead of leaving medical staff to use their own discretion. In this regard, bureaucratic officialism legitimates and disguises power relationships, and engaged ethnography is well suited to penetrate its hard surface. Stunned by the cultural assumptions of this re-christening, Tseng became Kwong Chi in his photographs, posing with phony officialism in front of famous landmarks. He is a victim of the nation's school system and is steeped in unemotional officialism. officialize verb əˈfɪʃəlʌɪzəˈfɪʃəˌlaɪz [with object] Make (something) official. he officialized his resignation by handing over a letter to the club Example sentencesExamples the pair officialized their union in Los Angeles When it came time for his brother to sign the witness statement officialising the marriage, he paused for several long moments and simply looked at the groom. They supposedly prefer dollars to pesos already, so it wouldn't be a big deal to officialize it. Origin Middle English (originally as a noun): via Old French from Latin officialis, from officium (see office). Rhymes artificial, beneficial, initial, interstitial, judicial, sacrificial, solstitial, superficial Definition of official in US English: official adjectiveəˈfiSHələˈfɪʃəl 1Relating to an authority or public body and its duties, actions, and responsibilities. the governor's official engagements Example sentencesExamples When on the force, he could be forced to divorce his private activities from his official duties and identity. Local organisers of popular religious activities also often sought official state recognition. Even today there is still no single official department taking overall responsibility for supervising milk production. Members will then vote in a chairman, secretary and two area officials to take on any official responsibilities. It was the third official investigation into his activities. Further official roles and responsibilities are being drawn up by the board. The first official engagement for the new chancellor of York University was on a subject close to his heart. That demand itself was to a large extent created through official policy in response to the black militancy of the 1970s and early 1980s. All official bodies have a responsibility for it in policy-making, management and resource allocation in their spheres of activity. And the formal pictures of her on engagements or official trips never showed me the real person I wanted to see. The unit is now refusing to do something that is not an official responsibility. But most people assumed the money was spent largely on official activities. They therefore bar any possible interference with the official activity of foreign ministers. This pay helps minimize the personal costs for official responsibilities. This is a very tricky question, not helped by the official response to recent public debate, which has been pure spin-doctoring. Private companies, the National Lottery, local authorities and other official bodies ask for the art and pay for it. That would have entailed accepting official responsibility for the wrongs. There is no evidence of any official activity for framing a common civil code for the country. Yet, as it is with all our official bodies, the authorities are optimistic. This was his last official engagement in Sligo before Monday's mayoral election. Synonyms ceremonial, formal, solemn, ritualistic, ceremonious 1.1 Having the approval or authorization of an authority or public body. official statistics French is the official language of Quebec Example sentencesExamples For the first time emails were produced as official documents in a public inquiry. It is inconceivable, however, that the raids would have gone ahead without official authorisation. We have been waiting for quite a while for this but it is now official. Parents are being urged to ensure their children obtain official authorisation if they need to be out of school for any reason. As the spokesman admitted, there is an official ban on such activities, of which all scientists involved would have been well aware. Both authors agree that the official account of the King's death and the arrangements for his burial raise difficulties. Deference to the Dutch referendum on Wednesday meant that official responses to last night's extraordinary result were muted. The most recent official unemployment statistic from China is only 4 percent. Yet, even though official statistics reveal this abysmal state of affairs, what is the Government's response? Though official figures are difficult to come by, reports estimate that at least 200 people were killed. Spanish and Quechua are both recognized as official languages in Peru. The opinions contained are those of the authors, and no official endorsement is intended or should be inferred. Judge King from the city courts has granted this and it is now official. The official figures count as employed anyone who works one hour in the surveyed week of the month. Simple lack of official records of intelligence activities on both sides was another factor. Chadi says he still has not been approved as an official candidate. The statement is representative of much of the official rhetoric employed by the regime to engender support. A Garda spokesman could not provide official figures for seizures over the last 18 months. The new name and logo will become official with new bylaws when they pass. Whatever happens, few members of the public accept the official line that the case is criminal and not politically motivated. Synonyms authorized, accredited, approved, validated, authenticated, authentic, certified, endorsed, documented, sanctioned, licensed, formal, recognized, authoritative, accepted, verified, legitimate, legal, lawful, valid, bona fide, proper, true, ex cathedra, signed, sealed, and delivered, signed and sealed 1.2 Employed by an authority or public body in a position of authority or trust. an official spokesman Example sentencesExamples We also need to demand that we don't get palmed off with some dubious official spokesman. The Prime Minister's official spokesman confirmed that a gift was in the pipeline - though he would not reveal what it is. His official spokesman said that he was emphatic that the incident should not be be allowed to damage community relations in Britain. The format of the service is being dictated by the wishes of the families, said the Prime Minister's official spokesman. The official spokesman said the powder was being checked to make sure it was innocuous. Then, during the Second World War, he was employed as an official cartoonist to the US forces stationed in Europe. He is best known for his activities as official theologian to the Republic of Venice in 1606. The official spokesman of the town almost fainted when I confronted him with the statistics. The report said the blame for the tests not being carried out rested with official veterinary surgeons employed within abattoirs to look for suspect animals. The official spokesman said a handful of people would be targeted by the new laws and they would be offered the opportunity to travel to a third country if it could be arranged. I will, of course, defer to your official spokesman there at the Pentagon. The Prime Minister's official spokesman said officials had been ‘quite open’ in admitting their blunder. This, the Prime Minister's official spokesman said, reflected the continuing value that the public placed on the honours system. It is not a message that could be passed verbally or through official spokesmen. The Prime Minister's official spokesman was forced to clear up the mess. However, the Prime Minister's official spokesman insisted that Britain and the US were continuing to pursue the same course. Foxx has agreed to be the official spokesman for the NAACP Disaster Relief Fund. If he were still an official opposition spokesman he'd be on the spot now that ID cards are party policy. He is in uniform, and at first we think he might be some sort of official spokesman. For some academic textbooks, the official authors are chosen for their market value, but do relatively little work. 1.3derogatory Perceived as characteristic of officials and bureaucracy; officious. he sat up straight and became official nounəˈfiSHələˈfɪʃəl A person holding public office or having official duties, especially as a representative of an organization or government department. a union official Example sentencesExamples The BCC will have to do it, said a senior police official. Meanwhile, Kilkenny County Council has also had to employ an official to supervise its new Scanlon Park recycling facility. As a union official I've always been a collectivist. A customs official described it as a sensible solution that helps those down on their luck. An official on duty said the situation is changing too quickly. All of the transactions only take place on paper, " a customs official said. I say this realizing that it could be a senior Administration official whom I generally have respected or admired. The small boxes were delivered to his office through an official in the Department of Foreign Affairs. A department official told them on Wednesday that their request had been granted and a copy would be posted to them. The official whose responsibility it was to regulate the disposal of radioactive wastes is one Jackson. An official of the Public Relations Department had to be summoned ‘to identify’ the scribes. There's one elected official representing each electoral district and voters vote for one candidate only. He is a public official who believes he has a duty to answer people's questions. The official added that the responsibility to pay these fees rests solely with the rights holders to whom the quotas are issued. Steve is also a local, now living in the town where I was an elected official. A department official manning the roadblock said he and the police officers there had been instructed not to speak to the media. Market potential is enormous, according to an official from central government departments in Beijing. He said that the questioning of another media representative and a public official is expected today. However, the society has been defunct in the district for quite some time, said an official of the Department of Animal Husbandry. Mostly obviously they now can use the right to be represented by a union official in disciplinaries. Synonyms officer, office-holder, office-bearer, administrator, executive, appointee, functionary Origin Middle English (originally as a noun): via Old French from Latin officialis, from officium (see office).
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