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
Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2025
City officials amplified the advisory with a New York City air quality alert of its own.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The film is an official French-Italian-Belgian coproduction between Mallet-Guy’s Memento Production in France, Andrea Occhipinti’s Lucky Red in Italy, and André Logie’s Panache Productions and Gaëtan David’s La Compagnie Cinématographique in Belgium.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
When efforts to repurpose it as a museum or hotel didn’t materialize, Okaloosa County officials stepped in with a forward-thinking plan: turn the SS United States into a reef teeming with life, a win-win boon to the marine environment and to eco-tourism.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2025
City officials amplified the advisory with a New York City air quality alert of its own.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Judge Jennifer Dorsey—the same judge that originally threw Hunt’s case out—squashed what appears to be the final remnants of Hunt’s official complaints made against Lesnar, White and the UFC citing a lack of evidence presented by the plaintiff.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The film is an official French-Italian-Belgian coproduction between Mallet-Guy’s Memento Production in France, Andrea Occhipinti’s Lucky Red in Italy, and André Logie’s Panache Productions and Gaëtan David’s La Compagnie Cinématographique in Belgium.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for official
Noun
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Police said the suspect sustained significant injuries in a shootout with officers who responded to the attack.—
Kati Weis,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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McCauley was taken into custody and charged with second-degree assault, second-degree breach of peace and interfering with an officer.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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Bruins had became the sole authorized agent and signatory of the council’s primary bank accounts.—
Robert Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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Imagine having your vehicle towed to an authorized dealership just to replace a sensor, leaving you stranded.—
Sarwant Singh,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Official.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/official. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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