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