official
An office holder, a person holding an official position in government, sports, or…An office holder, a person holding an official position in government, sports, or other organization.
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Meaning
1 sensesAn office holder, a person holding an official position in government, sports, or other organization.
Officials in the Firefly administration assure the Sylvanians they don't want war either.
In most soccer games, there are three officials: the referee and two linesmen.
Beamter, Beamtin
официа́льное лицо́oficiálʹnoje licó, чино́вникčinóvnik, чино́вницаčinóvnica
посадо́ва осо́баposadóva osóba, посадо́вецьposadóvecʹ, службо́ва осо́баslužbóva osóba
- someone who administers the rules of a game or sport
- a worker who holds or is invested with an office
Examples
542 sentencesIt's not official.
Це неофіційно. — deniko
Now it is official.
Тепер це офіційно. — deniko
ruТеперь это официально. — lovermann
deJetzt ist es offiziell. — freddy1
Is this official business?
Це офіційна справа? — deniko
ruЭто официальное дело? — sharptoothed
Tom is on the official list.
ruТом в официальном списке. — marafon
Are you here on official business?
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Middle English official, from Old French official, from Latin officiālis, from LatinFrom Middle English official, from Old French official, from Latin officiālis, from Latin officium (“duty, service”), by surface analysis, office + -ial.
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Forms
plural: officialsSynonyms
2 synonyms- a worker who holds or is invested with an office:functionary
Word family
10 related wordsSee also
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