official

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Synonyms: officinal, offical, officiel, oficial, officiant, officiate, unofficial, effigial, officiary, inofficial, affixial

Antonyms: officinal, offical, officiel, oficial, officiant, officiate, unofficial, effigial, officiary, inofficial, affixial

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Adjective

1. Of or about an office or [[public trust]].
2. Derived from the proper office or officer, or the appropriate authority; made or communicated by authority
3. Approved by authority; [[authorized]].
4. {{lb|en|pharmacology}} Sanctioned by the [[pharmacopoeia]]; appointed to be used in medicine; [[officinal]].
5. Discharging an office or function.
6. Relating to an office, especially a subordinate executive officer or attendant.
7. Relating to an ecclesiastical judge appointed by a bishop, chapter, archdeacon, etc., with charge of the spiritual jurisdiction.
8. {{lb|en|informal}} [[true|True]], [[real]], beyond [[doubt]].
9. {{lb|en|pharmacology}} Listed in a national [[pharmacopeia]].

Noun

1. An [[office holder]], a [[person]] [[hold]]ing an [[#Adjective|official]] [[position]] in [[government]], [[sports]], or [[other]] [[organization]].<!--not limited to government-->

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