official
gb/əfˈɪʃəl/ us/əfˈɪʃəl/
B1
Inglés
~ 1600
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B1
entity
1
Person in authority
A person with an important job in the government or another large group.
Patrón de uso:
[an/ the] official
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'official' (a person) with 'officer', but 'officer' often refers more specifically to police or military roles.
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
civilian (Refers to someone not in an official role, especially in contrast to government or military positions.)
Colocaciones
government official
|senior official
|public official
|police official
Temas
government
|work
|society
|politics
|law
|business
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Patrón de uso:
[the/an] official [statement/decision/version]
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'official' with 'formal'; 'formal' is about style, while 'official' is about authority.
Sinónimos
authorized (Emphasizes having formal permission.)
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formal (Focuses on following established rules or procedures.)
Antónimos
unofficial (Not formally approved or recognized by an authority.)
Colocaciones
official statement
|official decision
|official version
|official record
Temas
government
|law
|administration
|business
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Patrón de uso:
[an] official [visit/duty/position]
Sinónimos
professional (In this context, relates to work responsibilities, but 'professional' is broader.)
Antónimos
personal (Refers to private matters not connected with one's job.)
Colocaciones
official duties
|official visit
|official capacity
Temas
work
|government
|business
|politics
Ejemplos
- He visited Japan on an official trip.
- The mayor was there in her official capacity.
- Official duties kept him busy all week.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He went on an official trip for work.
- She spoke in her official job role.
- His official duties include meeting people.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
official
AFI
GB/əfˈɪʃəl/
US/əfˈɪʃəl/
Sílabas y acento
of - fi - cial (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fi)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: official
Noun
- Base: official
- Plural: officials
Familia de palabras
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
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- The official line is that the project is on schedule.
- Many doubt the official line from the ministry.