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of·fi·cial
(ə-fĭsh′əl)adj.
1. Of or relating to an office or a post of authority: official duties.
2. Authorized by a proper authority; authoritative: official permission.
3. Holding office or serving in a public capacity: an official representative.
4. Characteristic of or befitting a person of authority; formal: an official banquet.
5. Authorized by or contained in the US Pharmacopoeia or National Formulary. Used of drugs.
n.
1. One who holds an office or position, especially one who acts in a subordinate capacity for an institution such as a corporation or governmental agency.
2. Sports A referee or umpire.
[From Middle English, ecclesiastical officer, from Old French, from Latin officiālis, an attendant of an office, from officium, duty, service; see office.]
of·fi′cial·dom n.
of·fi′cial·ly adv.
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officially
(əˈfɪʃəlɪ)adv
1. in a formal or authoritative manner: the Queen officially opened the dome.
2. in a way that is formally acknowledged but is not necessarily the case: officially on the dole but actually holding a job.
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Adv. | 1. | officially - in an official role; "officially, he is in charge"; "officially responsible" unofficially - not in an official capacity; "unofficially, he serves as the treasurer" |
2. | officially - with official authorization; "the club will be formally recognized" |
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Translations
بِصِفَةٍ رَسْمِيَّهرَسْمِيّاًمن ناحِيَةٍ رَسْمِيَّه
hivatalból
formlega, opinberlegaí nafni embættisopinberlega
oficiálne
uradno
resmenresmî olarak
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officially
[əˈfɪʃəli] adv → officiellementofficial receiver n → administrateur m judiciaire, syndic m de failliteOfficial Secrets Act n (British) loi relative aux secrets d'ÉtatCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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officially
(əˈfiʃəli) adverb1. (negative unofficially) as an official. He attended the ceremony officially.
2. formally. The new library was officially opened yesterday.
3. according to what is announced publicly (though not necessarily true in fact). Officially he is on holiday – actually he is working on a new book.
officiate (əˈfiʃieit) verb to do the duty or service of an office or official position. The new clergyman officiated at the wedding.
officious (əˈfiʃəs) adjective offering help etc in order to interfere. His mother-in-law is so officious that he does not let her visit his house.
ofˈficiously adverbofˈficiousness noun
ˈoffice-bearer noun
a person who holds a position of authority in a society etc.
through the (kind) offices of with the help of. I got the job through the kind offices of a friend.
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