Noun She interviewed a senior official from the previous administration. A company official responded to our request. Adjective She was accused of destroying official documents. Her illness did not prevent her from performing her official duties. The Vice President is on an official trip. We extended an official greeting to the ambassador. See More
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Noun
And another Kherson occupation official, Vitaliy Gura, was killed in early August in the city of Nova Kakhovka. David L. Stern, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 The previous Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus Vance, tried to prosecute a different Trump campaign official, Paul Manafort, in 2019 on charges similar to a federal mortgage fraud case. Peter Weber, The Week, 7 Sep. 2022 Unbeknownst to Rudolph, the official, a former Marine with decades of weapons experience, inspected Bianca's body, measuring the shotgun wound and taking photos. Jennifer Terker, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022 The RIA Novosti news agency said that the official, Artem Bardin, was in serious condition and that a shootout followed the assassination attempt. Hanna Arhirova, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2022 An Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity to speak more freely, told CNN the reason Israel wanted foreigners to declare romantic relations with West Bank Palestinians was to simplify visitors' visa process. Hadas Gold And Abeer Salman, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 Bazargan testified in a Stockholm court against the former Iranian regime official, Hamid Nouri, who was convicted in July of war crimes in connection with the mass murder of political prisoners in Iran in 1988. Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2022 The 2019 edition of Burning Man would be the last (official) in-person Man until 2022. Hailey Rein, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2022 Cameras on the drones also went missing during the incident, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss unpublicized details about the seizure. Jon Gambrell, ajc, 3 Sep. 2022
Adjective
Thousands of people gathered at Edinburgh Castle, Cardiff Castle and Hillsborough Castle in Belfast to hear the official announcement, although Charles officially became king when Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday. Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2022 Later, for many, a sense of grief took hold after the announcement was made in the early evening, the official announcement posted on the gates outside the palace in central London.WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 There has been no official announcement that the plan is moving forward, however. Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 The podcasters speculate that Marvel might deliver an official announcement complete with some sort of appearance by Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds). Chris Smith, BGR, 8 Sep. 2022 Ahead of Thursday's official announcement, several of the pro dancers have been making their involvement with the new season known on social media by sharing some fun behind the scenes photos. Christina Dugan Ramirez, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 But the official announcement will be made later than planned due to concerns over corruption in India. Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 But even before the official announcement, GAC Family was hinting at the creation of an app for fans. Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 4 Sep. 2022 The person spoke on condition of anonymity because an official announcement had not been made. Chris Hays, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, "person presiding over an ecclesiastical court, domestic retainer," borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin officiālis "person performing the duties of an office, head of an ecclesiastical court," going back to Latin, "attendant on a magistrate," derivative of officiālis "pertaining to fixed duties" — more at official entry 2
Adjective
Middle English, "functional (of a part of the body)," borrowed from Medieval Latin officiālis "functional, pertaining to duties of an office," going back to Latin, "pertaining to fixed duties," from officium "duty, office" + -ālis-al entry 1