Synonyms for
Official
Definition
Someone who holds an important position in an organization or government and has a specific role or duty.
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- official capacity
- official statement
- official document
- official capacity
- official business
- official visit
- official record
- official capacity
Word family
Usage note
Often used to distinguish something that is formally recognized or approved from something that is not. Can also refer to a person in a position of authority.
Example sentences
- The official referee made the final call.
- The official ceremony will begin at 2 PM.
- The official language of France is French.
- The official website has all the necessary information.
- The official report was published today.
Quotes
The only real revolution is in the enlightenment of the mind and the improvement of character, the only real emancipation is individual, and the only real revolutionaries are philosophers and saints. - Will Durant
I am not an advocate for frequent changes in laws and constitutions, but laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. - Thomas Jefferson
The best way to predict your future is to create it. - Abraham Lincoln