official
gb/əfˈɪʃəl/ us/əfˈɪʃəl/
B1
Englisch
~ 1600
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
B1
entity
1
Person in authority
A person with an important job in the government or another large group.
Verwendungsmuster:
[an/ the] official
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'official' (a person) with 'officer', but 'officer' often refers more specifically to police or military roles.
Synonyme
administrator (More general; can refer to someone managing any organization, not just government.)
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functionary (Formal; often refers to a bureaucratic role.)
Antonyme
civilian (Refers to someone not in an official role, especially in contrast to government or military positions.)
Wortverbindungen
government official
|senior official
|public official
|police official
Themen
government
|work
|society
|politics
|law
|business
Beispiele
- The health official announced new safety guidelines.
- Several top officials attended the international summit.
- Police officials confirmed the arrest late last night.
- Local officials are working to repair the damaged bridge.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The city official spoke to the people.
- A police official came to our school.
- The official signed the paper.
- Officials met to talk about the problem.
adjective
B1
property
2
Formally approved
Said to be true or correct by someone with power or authority.
Verwendungsmuster:
[the/an] official [statement/decision/version]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse 'official' with 'formal'; 'formal' is about style, while 'official' is about authority.
Synonyme
authorized (Emphasizes having formal permission.)
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formal (Focuses on following established rules or procedures.)
Antonyme
unofficial (Not formally approved or recognized by an authority.)
Wortverbindungen
official statement
|official decision
|official version
|official record
Themen
government
|law
|administration
|business
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The official report was released this morning.
- We are still waiting for the official results of the election.
- She made an official complaint to the housing department.
- This is the company's official website.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The official answer is on the paper.
- We saw the official rules for the game.
- This is the official name of the country.
- He gave an official talk about the plan.
adjective
B2
property
3
Related to duties of authority
About the work of someone who has an important job in a group or government.
Verwendungsmuster:
[an] official [visit/duty/position]
Synonyme
professional (In this context, relates to work responsibilities, but 'professional' is broader.)
Antonyme
personal (Refers to private matters not connected with one's job.)
Wortverbindungen
official duties
|official visit
|official capacity
Themen
work
|government
|business
|politics
Beispiele
- He visited Japan on an official trip.
- The mayor was there in her official capacity.
- Official duties kept him busy all week.
Beispiele für Lernende
- He went on an official trip for work.
- She spoke in her official job role.
- His official duties include meeting people.
Grammatik
Grundform
official
IPA
GB/əfˈɪʃəl/
US/əfˈɪʃəl/
Silben & Betonung
of - fi - cial (3 Silben)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fi)
Wortformen
Adjective
- Base: official
Noun
- Base: official
- Plural: officials
Wortfamilie
Forms
officials
noun
Core family
office
noun A1
officially
adverb B2
Related words
officer
noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
unofficial
adjective B2
unofficially
adverb
Advanced or less common
officialdom
noun
Ausdrücke
in an official capacity
1/ˈɪn ən əfˈɪʃəl kəpˈæsɪti/
fixed phrase
formal
As part of formal role
Doing something as part of your job or position of authority.
Beispiele
- He attended the meeting in an official capacity as mayor.
- She cannot comment on this matter in her official capacity.
make it official
1/mˈeɪk ˈɪt əfˈɪʃəl/
fixed phrase
informal
Formally confirm something
To say or show in a formal way that something is true or decided.
Beispiele
- They decided to make it official and get married next summer.
- The company made it official with a press release yesterday.
the official line
1/ðə əfˈɪʃəl lˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
Authority's stated position
The public story or opinion given by people in power about something.
Beispiele
- The official line is that the project is on schedule.
- Many doubt the official line from the ministry.