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
David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Now, the mayor’s homelessness task force will meet with advocates and officials to more comprehensively discuss how to address housing issues in Wyandotte County.
—Sofi Zeman
october 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Sophie Williams, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2025
The 50th season is set to premiere in the spring 2026, though an official date has not yet been announced, according to CBS.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Milwaukee Common Council members probed police officials over the department's pursuit policy, about two weeks after a police chase ended with three bystanders killed.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Now, the mayor’s homelessness task force will meet with advocates and officials to more comprehensively discuss how to address housing issues in Wyandotte County.
—Sofi Zeman
october 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Representatives for distributors Sony Pictures are yet to make an official comment.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2025
The 50th season is set to premiere in the spring 2026, though an official date has not yet been announced, according to CBS.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
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Creekmore, 60, currently works a consumer and mortgage loan officer at People's Bank.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Wilson is still Nottingham Forest’s chief football officer and was in attendance at St James’ Park on Sunday as a visiting official.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The elections division launched an investigation and reached out to their partners, including the printer and authorized carrier.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Owners will be notified by mail and instructed to take their cars to an authorized BMW dealer to address the issue.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Official.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/official. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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