official
🇺🇸
/əˈfɪʃl/
🇬🇧
/əˈfɪʃl/
adjective
B1
approved or done by someone in authority
The official announcement will be made tomorrow.
B1
related to the work of someone in authority
She attended an official meeting with government officials.
B1
formal and involving people in authority
The official ceremony was attended by many important officials.
B2
publicly stated but possibly not true
The official explanation was given by the company's officials.
noun
R
a person with authority in a large organization
The official provided the official statement to the media.
translation
approved or done by someone in authority; related to the work of someone in authority; formal and involving people in authority; publicly stated but possibly not true
a person with authority in a large organization
Word Forms
Plural
officials