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official

[uh-fish-uhl] / əˈfɪʃ əl /
ADJECTIVE
authorized, legitimate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
authoritative conclusive definite fitting formal precise proper valid
STRONG
cathedral okay positive real true
WEAK
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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Elevated to party chief after his predecessor's death in 2024, he has scrapped whole layers of government and abolished ministries and agencies in a bid to speed up official decision-making.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The U.S. halted all offensive operations in Iran following Trump’s Tuesday evening announcement, according to a senior U.S. official.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The official purpose of this mission is to put people inside Orion and find out what happens - not just to the spacecraft, but to the interaction between crew and machine.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The star ratings are the official quality ratings maintained by the federal government and widely used by members of the U.S. public when choosing a facility for themselves or a relative.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

But since then, though the plumes hadn’t stopped, one company official reported, “There’s no concern of any immediate danger at all.”

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone