Definition of official

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  • official is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
  • official is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
  • official is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 18

Definition of official

  • conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. prescribed
  • a worker who holds or is invested with an office (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. functionary
  • having official authority or sanction (adjective)

    Examples

    1. official permission
    2. an official representative
  • (of a church) given official status as a national or state institution (adjective)
  • someone who administers the rules of a game or sport (noun)

    Examples

    1. the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling
  • verified officially (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the election returns are now official
  • of or relating to an office ()

    Examples

    1. official privileges

See definition of official in Merriam Webster