co-official

adjective

co-of·​fic·​ial ˌkō-ə-ˈfi-shəl How to pronounce co-official (audio)
: jointly official
Nationalists called on the French central government to give the language co-official status with French.Elizabeth Bryant

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The new General Audiovisual Communication Law only counts productions in Spanish or Spain’s co-official languages toward the investment quota. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of co-official was in 1891

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“Co-official.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/co-official. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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