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Synonyms of official
(Entry 1 of 2)
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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adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of official (Entry 2 of 2)
ordered or allowed by those in authority
- the official languages for those Olympic Games were French and English
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- lawful,
- legal,
- legit
- [slang],
- legitimate,
- licit,
- permissible,
- regulation
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The first known use of official was in the 14th century
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