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
Jon Haworth, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2025
Stander and colleagues have been leading the effort and were previously urged by Florida state officials to try it.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
There are no official recommendations on how to reintroduce foods.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
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Noun
As of Friday, Hurricane Kiko remains a major hurricane located approximately 1,200 miles east-southeast of Hawaii and is forecast to approach the islands as a tropical storm early next week, officials said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2025
Stander and colleagues have been leading the effort and were previously urged by Florida state officials to try it.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
French Bloom, the beverage brand launched by Constance Jablonski and Maggie Frerejean-Taittinger in 2021, on Thursday was named the elite motorsport’s official nonalcoholic sparkling wine partner.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
There are no official recommendations on how to reintroduce foods.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
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Dean, a high-ranking Black officer at the fire department with nearly four decades of experience, in June threatened to sue the city if he was not allowed to compete for the department’s top job.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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To stop the protestors, security officers started with water cannons, and then resorted to tear gas, according to local media.—
Rajeev Tyagi,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The system gives pilots two aural alerts when an unauthorized aircraft enters the runway on a collision course with the authorized aircraft.—
Asher Redd,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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An authorized signer is someone who given permission to manage account transactions on behalf of the business.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Official.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/official. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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