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Noun

1. {{sid|en|Q23492}} {{lb|en|sociolinguistics}} A language [[afford]]ed an [[elevate]]d [[status]] in a [[particular]] [[country]], [[state]], or other [[jurisdiction]], typically for [[government]] use.

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