Antonym: unofficial. Similar words: officially, artificial, officious, efficient, efficiency, sufficient, judicial, office. Meaning: [ə'fɪʃl] 
n. 1. a worker who holds or is invested with an office 2. someone who administers the rules of a game or sport. adj. 1. having official authority or sanction 2. of or relating to an office 3. verified officially 4. conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline 5. (of a church) given official status as a national or state institution.
n. 1. a worker who holds or is invested with an office 2. someone who administers the rules of a game or sport. adj. 1. having official authority or sanction 2. of or relating to an office 3. verified officially 4. conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline 5. (of a church) given official status as a national or state institution. 
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151. The Official Secrets Act was described as a piece of portmanteau legislation, covering everything from nuclear weapons to army boots.
152. The commission telegraphed its decision earlier this month by telling an official to prepare the order.
153. UN official reports supported the preliminary findings that the plane was brought down by a missile.
154. The change is part of the government's policy of phasing in Arabic as the official academic language.
155. The Queen unveiled a plaque to mark the official opening of the hospital.
156. The corrupt official bought off those who might expose him.
157. It isn't official yet, but you can take it as read that you've got the contract.
158. Journalists are often too willing to accept the official line .
159. This is the first official biography of her and it is introduced by her daughter.
160. Official reports put the death toll at under one hundred, but unofficial estimates speak of at least two hundred dead.
161. The Official Secrets Act was amended to allow greater freedom of information.
162. The President is in Brazil for an official two-day visit.
163. It's annoying, but I don't think I'll go to the trouble of making an official complaint.
164. Mr. Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.
165. Halim flashed his official card, and managed to get hold of a soldier to guard the Land Rover.
166. Her official number is carved on the port side of the forecabin.
167. He was an official interpreter to the government of Nepal.
168. A senior UN official hopes to visit Baghdad this month.
169. An airline official said a bomb was the incident's most probable cause.
170. They had to rush to get everything shipshape before the official opening.
171. Taking her with me on official occasions has been a challenge.
172. He visited China in his official capacity as America's trade representative.
173. A senior defence official said last night that they would continue the air strikes.
174. The government pursued every diplomatic/official channel to free the hostages.
175. A senior White House official said the agreement is close.
176. A senior official was stripped of all his privileges for publicly criticising his employer.
177. The New York Post received an official rap over the knuckles for the way it reported the story.
178. How many official documents have been transcribed into Braille for blind people?
179. He had written letters on official notepaper to promote a relative's company.
180. The country's official position is that there is no famine in the area.
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