Definition of 'official'

Noun

1. a worker who holds or is invested with an office
      Synonyms: functionary
2. someone who administers the rules of a game or sport; "the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling"

Adjective

1. having official authority or sanction; "official permission"; "an official representative"
      Antonyms: unofficial
2. of or relating to an office; "official privileges"
3. verified officially; "the election returns are now official"
4. conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline; "in prescribed order"
      Synonyms: prescribed
5. (of a church) given official status as a national or state institution

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