Official word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "official" word

[noun] someone who administers the rules of a game or sport; "the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling"
[noun] a worker who holds or is invested with an office
[adjective] having official authority or sanction; "official permission"; "an official representative"
[adjective] verified officially; "the election returns are now official"
[adjective] (of a church) given official status as a national or state institution
[adjective] conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline; "in prescribed order"
[adjective] of or relating to an office; "official privileges"

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\Of*fi"cial\, a. [L. officialis: cf. F. officiel. See {Office}, and cf. {Official}, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to an office or public trust; as, official duties, or routine. That, in the official marks invested, you Anon do meet the senate. --Shak. 2. Derived from the proper office or officer, or from the proper authority; made or communicated by virtue of authority; as, an official statement or report. 3. (Pharm.) Approved by authority; sanctioned by the pharmacop[oe]ia; appointed to be used in medicine; as, an official drug or preparation. Cf. {Officinal}. 4. Discharging an office or function. [Obs.] The stomach and other parts official unto nutrition. --Sir T. Browne.
\Of*fi"cial\, n. [L. officialis a magistrate's servant or attendant: cf.F. official. See {Official}, a., and cf. {Officer}.] 1. One who holds an office; esp., a subordinate executive officer or attendant. 2. An ecclesiastical judge appointed by a bishop, chapter, archdeacon, etc., with charge of the spiritual jurisdiction. --Blackstone.

Synonyms for official

authorised, authoritative, authorized, confirmed, constituted, established, ex officio, formal, formalised, formalized, functionary, prescribed, regular, semiofficial

Antonyms: unofficial

Related terms: archon, baggage agent, binding, booked, business agent, chief executive, civic, civil, cleared, dupe, evidently, exec, formal, functionnaire, gubernatorial, hegemonistic, inscribed, jack-in-office, law agent, loan agent, manager, monarchic, oligarchal, on the books, placeman, prescribed, red-tapist, special agent, steward, theocratic

The fun area, different aproach to word »official«

Let's analyse "official" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Four syllables and Four vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: LAICIFFO. Average typing speed for these characters is 2270 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: --- ..-. ..-. .. -.-. .. .- .-..

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: official: 6 + 9 + 9 + 1 = 25, reduced: 7 . and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: official: 6 + 6 + 6 + 9 + 3 + 9 + 1 + 3 = 43, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
F (2)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
I (2)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter

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