Official | Mean of official in English Dictionary

/əˈfɪʃəl/

• of or relating to the job or work of someone in a position of authority
1. official responsibilities
2. She was accused of destroying official documents.
3. Her illness did not prevent her from performing her official duties.
4. The Vice President is on an official trip/visit.
• proper for or used by someone who has a position of authority
1. We extended an official greeting to the ambassador.
2. the mayor's official residence
• having authority
1. Official sources have confirmed the rumor.
2. He attended the funeral as the president's official representative.
3. the official government of the 13 colonies

• permitted, accepted, or approved by the government or by a person or organization that has authority
1. What is your country's official language?
2. an official major-league baseball
3. The change in the policy should soon be official.
• Noun
• a person who has a position of authority in a company, organization, or government
1. She interviewed a senior official from the previous administration.
2. public/government/city officials
3. A company official responded to our request.
• a person (such as a referee or umpire) who makes sure that players are following the rules of a game
1. a football official