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official

[uh-fish-uhl] / əˈfɪʃ əl /
ADJECTIVE
authorized, legitimate
Synonyms
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authoritative conclusive definite fitting formal precise proper valid
STRONG
cathedral okay positive real true
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accredited approved authentic authenticated bona fide canonical ceremonious certified cleared correct customary decided decisive endorsed established ex cathedra ex officio legitimate licensed ordered orthodox recognized rightful sanctioned suitable
Antonyms
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imprecise improper incorrect indefinite inexact unacceptable unsuitable
STRONG
dishonest false invalid
WEAK
unauthorized unofficial unsanctioned
NOUN
person representing organization
Synonyms
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administrator agent bureaucrat civil servant commissioner director executive leader manager minister officer representative secretary
STRONG
CEO President boss brains brass chancellor comptroller dignitary exec functionary governor higher-up incumbent magistrate marshal mayor officeholder panjandrum premier top treasurer
WEAK
big shot front office head person top brass top dog
Antonyms
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employee

Example Sentences

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Another unnamed official received a yacht, the indictment said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Still, that number dwarfs China’s homicide rate, which came in at 0.44 per 100,000 in 2024, according to official data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

A White House official told the BBC that, as well as Vance, the delegation will include Trump advisers Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who were both also present at the previous talks.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

And so on Tuesday, Nunley, the chief judge of the Eastern District of California, slapped Department of Justice attorney Jonathan Yu with an official sanction and a $250 fine.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

“However, the official statements have to say that the book was discovered in the hidden room of the building. Not all people believe in magical things the way we do, Danny.”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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