| Official |
Of or pertaining to an office or public trust; as, official duties, or routine. |
n. |
| Official |
Derived from the proper office or officer, or from the proper authority; made or communicated by virtue of authority; as, an official statement or report. |
n. |
| Official |
Approved by authority; sanctioned by the pharmacopoeia; appointed to be used in medicine; as, an official drug or preparation. Cf. Officinal. |
n. |
| Official |
Discharging an office or function. |
n. |
| Official |
One who holds an office; esp., a subordinate executive officer or attendant. |
a. |
| Official |
An ecclesiastical judge appointed by a bishop, chapter, archdeacon, etc., with charge of the spiritual jurisdiction. |
a. |
| Extra-official |
Not prescribed by official duty. |
a. |