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officials

13 definitions • 23 examples
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agreed to or arranged by people in positions of authority:

Examples:

the official photos of the president's tour of India
The Queen will attend the official opening of the theatre in June.
There is to be an official inquiry into the incident.
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If a piece of information is official, it has been announced publicly with authority:

Examples:

Their engagement is now official.
Inflation has fallen below two percent, and that's official.
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An official language is one that is used by the government of a country when making its laws, in official documents, etc.:

Examples:

Arabic is the official language of about 20 countries.
There was a vote on which language should become the official one.
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a person who has a position of responsibility in an organization:

Examples:

a government/trade-union/council official
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in sport, a person who is in charge of making sure players follow the rules :

Examples:

The official blew the whistle when the ball went out of bounds.
The coach was arguing with the official who had awarded the penalty.
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a person who has a position of responsibility in an organization:

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connected with or arranged by someone in a position of responsibility:

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agreed to or arranged by people in positions of authority:

Examples:

We obtained official documents that were necessary to start the work.
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used to describe something that has been announced publicly by someone in a position of authority:

Examples:

So far, there has been no official announcement from the company.
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related to your work rather than your personal life:

Examples:

He was acting in his official capacity.
Even on official business they still find time for a little tourism.
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Examples:

They chose him as their official representative in the talks with the management.
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a person who has a position of responsibility in an organization:

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