How to use official in a sentence. A public official is an official of central or local government A person who currently holds an office is referred to as an incumbent Used as an adjective, something official refers to something endowed with governmental or other authoritative recognition or mandate, as in official language, official gazette, or official scorer. An official language is one that is used by the government of a country when making its laws, in official documents, etc.: A person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties.
See examples of official used in a sentence. A person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties Of or pertaining to an office or position of duty, trust, or authority Appointed, authorized, or approved by a government or organization If something is official, it's authorized and approved by somebody If gatorade is the official drink of the olympics, somebody with authority has signed some papers and a deal has been made.
Appointed, authorized, recognized, or approved by a government or organization Official means approved by the government or by someone in authority According to the official figures, over one thousand people died during the revolution An official announcement is expected in the next few days A report in the official police newspaper gave no reason for the move. There are seven meanings listed in oed's entry for the adjective official, two of which are labelled obsolete
See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Of or relating to the job or work of someone in a position of authority Used to describe something that is said in a public way by someone in a position of authority
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