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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
a person who holds an office in a business organization or a government.
The city officials met to discuss the building of a new highway.- synonyms:
- officer
- similar words:
- administrator, ambassador, authority, executive, minister
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| related words: |
ambassador, authority, minister, office |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or having to do with an office or position of responsibility or authority.
The ambassador's official duties included meetings with leaders from other countries.- similar words:
- authoritative, formal, lawful, legitimate, professional, sanctioned, valid
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| definition 2: |
named by or acting for an organization or government.
An ambassador is a nation's official representative in another country.- similar words:
- formal
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| definition 3: |
approved by an authority; formal and public.
There was an official celebration of the town's two hundredth birthday.- synonyms:
- formal
- similar words:
- authoritative, customary, proper, sanctioned, standard, valid
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| related words: |
authoritative, standard, state, true |
| derivation: |
officially (adv.) |
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