| ambassador |
a person who is sent by the government of one country to be its official representative in another country. [1/3 definitions] |
| amendment |
an official change made to a bill, law, or other document. |
| Amsterdam |
the official capital city of the Netherlands. Most of the government of the Netherlands is located in another city, The Hague. |
| authorize |
to give official permission for; allow or approve. [1/2 definitions] |
| ban1 |
to forbid or have an official rule against; prohibit. [1/2 definitions] |
| banish |
to cast out of a country by official action. [1/2 definitions] |
| Bible |
(l.c.) any book or text that is considered authoritative or official. [1/3 definitions] |
| cardinal |
a high official of the Roman Catholic Church who is chosen by the Pope and second in rank to him. [1/3 definitions] |
| censor |
an official who decides what art, movies, or books may be published. A censor works for a government, religion, or other organization, and promotes its ideas. [1/3 definitions] |
| census |
an official count of the people who live in a country or other area. A census is also used to collect information about these people, such as their job, age, or sex. |
| chancellor |
the chief official of a university. [1/2 definitions] |
| charge |
If the police charge someone with a crime, it means that the police say that this person committed this crime. When someone is charged with a crime, it is a serious and official thing. The police must show some kind of proof in order to charge someone with a crime. [1/9 definitions] |
| charter |
an official document given by a government or ruler to a business or other group. The charter explains the group's rights and responsibilities. [1/4 definitions] |
| check in |
to let people know in an official way that one has arrived or that one is ready for something; register. |
| check out |
When people check out of a hotel, they say in an official way that they are finished with their hotel room, and then they pay their bill. [1/4 definitions] |
| commonwealth |
the official title of certain U.S. states and Puerto Rico. [1/2 definitions] |
| consul |
a government official who lives in a foreign city. A consul looks after the interests of his or her nation's citizens who live or travel there. |
| custom |
(plural but used with a singular verb) the process in which official people inspect goods and question travelers about what things they are bringing into a country, or the place where this is done. [1/4 definitions] |
| Czechia |
the official shortened name for the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany, Poland, the Slovak Republic, and Austria. |
| decree |
an official order or decision by a ruler or government. [1/2 definitions] |
| diploma |
an official piece of paper stating that a student has earned a degree or finished a course of study. High schools, colleges, and universities give out diplomas. |