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official

[uh-fish-uhl] / əˈfɪʃ əl /
ADJECTIVE
authorized, legitimate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
authoritative conclusive definite fitting formal precise proper valid
STRONG
cathedral okay positive real true
WEAK
accredited approved authentic authenticated bona fide canonical ceremonious certified cleared correct customary decided decisive endorsed established ex cathedra ex officio legitimate licensed ordered orthodox recognized rightful sanctioned suitable
Antonyms
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imprecise improper incorrect indefinite inexact unacceptable unsuitable
STRONG
dishonest false invalid
WEAK
unauthorized unofficial unsanctioned
NOUN
person representing organization
Synonyms
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administrator agent bureaucrat civil servant commissioner director executive leader manager minister officer representative secretary
STRONG
CEO President boss brains brass chancellor comptroller dignitary exec functionary governor higher-up incumbent magistrate marshal mayor officeholder panjandrum premier top treasurer
WEAK
big shot front office head person top brass top dog
Antonyms
STRONGEST
employee

Example Sentences

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One United Arab Emirates official decried the closure of the key waterway as “coercion.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The Paris Match story suggests the decision has been taken to make the relationship official.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The day after she was sacked, her official portrait was thrown in the trash at the very building that had been her domain.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Last week, official data showed jobs numbers increasing faster than expectations in March, as the U.S. economy added 178,000 jobs and the unemployment rate crept down to 4.3%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The door opened, and an officer gestured to General Semyon Ivanov, a top military official.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin