The meaning of OFFICIAL is one who holds or is invested with an office : officer. How to use official in a sentence.

OFFICIAL definition: a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties. See examples of official used in a sentence.

OFFICIAL definition: 1. relating to a position of responsibility: 2. agreed to or arranged by people in positions of…. Learn more.

Definition of official adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties. 2. of or pertaining to an office or position of duty, trust, or authority: official powers. 3. appointed, authorized, or approved by …

Dec 14, 2025 · official (comparative more official, superlative most official) Of or about an office or public trust.

of or relating to an office or to a position of duty, trust, or authority:[before a noun] official powers. appointed, authorized, recognized, or approved by a government or organization: an official flag.

If something is official, it's authorized and approved by somebody. If Gatorade is the official drink of the Olympics, somebody with authority has signed some papers and a deal has been made.

OFFICIAL meaning: 1. approved by the government or someone in authority: 2. relating to the duties of someone in a…. Learn more.

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