official meaning and definition

OFFICIAL noun

Definition of official (noun)

1. a worker who holds or is invested with an office
   • synonyms: functionary
2. someone who administers the rules of a game or sport
   • "the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling"

OFFICIAL adjective

Definition of official (adjective)

1. having official authority or sanction
   • "official permission"; "an official representative"
   • antonym: unofficial
2. of or relating to an office
   • "official privileges"
3. verified officially
   • "the election returns are now official"
4. conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline
   • "in prescribed order"
   • synonyms: prescribed
5. (of a church) given official status as a national or state institution