official
Of or about an office or public trust.
Example
“official duties”
Other meanings
Derived from the proper office or officer, or the appropriate authority; made or communicated by authority
“an official statement or report”
Approved by authority; authorized.
“The Official Strategy Guide”
Antonyms
- unofficial
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "officium" (duty, service).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “official” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.