Official

/əˈfɪʃəl/ noun adjective

An office holder invested with powers and authorities.

What it means

  1. (noun) An office holder invested with powers and authorities. “David Barnes was the official charged with the running of the sports club.”
  2. (noun) A person responsible for applying the rules of a game or sport in a competition. “In most soccer games there are three officials: the referee and two linesmen.”
  3. (adjective) Of or pertaining to an office or public trust. “official duties”
  4. (adjective) Derived from the proper office or officer, or from the proper authority; made or communicated by virtue of authority “an official statement or report”
  5. (adjective) Approved by authority; authorized. “The Official Strategy Guide”
  6. (adjective) (pharmaceutical) Sanctioned by the pharmacopoeia; appointed to be used in medicine; officinal. “an official drug or preparation”
  7. (adjective) Discharging an office or function.
  8. (adjective) Relating to an office; especially, to a subordinate executive officer or attendant.
  9. (adjective) Relating to an ecclesiastical judge appointed by a bishop, chapter, archdeacon, etc., with charge of the spiritual jurisdiction.
  10. (adjective) True, real, beyond doubt. “Well, it's official: you lost your mind!”
  11. (adjective) Listen in a national pharmacopeia.

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Letter analysis

  • Official contains 8 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 16.

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Common questions

What does Official mean?

An office holder invested with powers and authorities.

How many letters are in Official?

Official has 8 letters.

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