The meaning of OFFICIAL is one who holds or is invested with an office : officer. How to use official in a sentence.

OFFICIAL definition: a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties. See examples of official used in a sentence.

An official language is one that is used by the government of a country when making its laws, in official documents, etc.:

1. a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties. 2. of or pertaining to an office or position of duty, trust, or authority: official powers. 3. appointed, authorized, or approved by …

If something is official, it's authorized and approved by somebody. If Gatorade is the official drink of the Olympics, somebody with authority has signed some papers and a deal has been made.

3 days ago · Noun official (plural officials) An office holder, a person holding an official position in government, sports, or other organization.

Official means approved by the government or by someone in authority. According to the official figures, over one thousand people died during the revolution. An official announcement is expected in the …