as in officer
a person who holds a public office
some of our best public officials do their jobs quietly and are never in the news
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as in authorized
ordered or allowed by those in authority
the official languages for those Olympic Games were French and English
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Recent Examples of official
Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
Brooklyn prosecutors charged him with misdemeanor assault, as well as menacing, reckless endangerment, possession of obscene material, interference with a professional sporting event, weapons possession and other charges, officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Moná Thomas, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Kohn reminded residents that FEMA crews will wear official logos and badges and will never ask for money.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Later that night, at approximately 10 p.m., he was stopped in Holyoke, Massachusetts, by a state police trooper, officials said in a statement on Wednesday.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
Brooklyn prosecutors charged him with misdemeanor assault, as well as menacing, reckless endangerment, possession of obscene material, interference with a professional sporting event, weapons possession and other charges, officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s official press office account took to X (formerly Twitter) to respond to the exclusion.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Kohn reminded residents that FEMA crews will wear official logos and badges and will never ask for money.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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By making hidden signals visible — from court performance to budget flows — AI lowers that uncertainty premium and gives risk officers the opportunity to implement mitigation and transfer strategies.—
Robert Ginsburg,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The commission can appoint investigating officers in cases where violations may have occurred.—
Lucas Aulbach,
The Courier-Journal,
31 Aug. 2025
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The model assumes the keys are safely in the hands of authorized people, and the real danger lies beyond the perimeter.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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They can be ordered online or picked up from authorized Airstream and Tern dealers.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Official.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/official. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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