Official — Of*fi cial, a. [L. officialis: cf. F. officiel. See {Office}, and cf. {Official}, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to an office or public trust; as, official duties, or routine. [1913 Webster] That, in the official marks invested, you Anon do meet the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Official — Of*fi cial, n. [L. officialis a magistrate s servant or attendant: cf. F. official. See {Official}, a., and cf. {Officer}.] 1. One who holds an office; esp., a subordinate executive officer or attendant. [1913 Webster] 2. An ecclesiastical judge… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Official — For other uses, see Official (disambiguation). An official is someone who holds an office (function or mandate, regardless whether it carries an actual working space with it) in an organization or government and participates in the exercise of… … Wikipedia
official — I. noun Date: 14th century 1. one who holds or is invested with an office ; officer < government officials > 2. one who administers the rules of a game or sport especially as a referee or umpire II. adjective Date: circa 1585 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Official — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Official », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) L official est un juge ecclésiastique;… … Wikipédia en Français
OFFICIAL — s. m. Juge ecclésiastique délégué par l évêque pour exercer en son nom la juridiction contentieuse. L official de Paris, l official de Lyon, etc. On le cita devant l official … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
OFFICIAL — n. m. T. de Droit canon Juge ecclésiastique délégué par l’évêque pour exercer en son nom la juridiction contentieuse. L’official de Paris, l’official de Lyon, etc. On le cita devant l’official … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
official — established established adj. 1. brought about or set up or accepted; especially long and widely accepted; as, distrust of established authority; a team established as a member of a major league; enjoyed his prestige as an established writer; an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Official statistics — on Germany in 2010, published in UNECE Countries in Figures 2011. Official statistics are statistics published by government agencies or other public bodies such as international organizations. They provide quantitative or qualitative information … Wikipedia
Official text copyright — Official texts, as defined in Article 2(4) of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, are texts of a legislative, administrative and legal nature and the official translations of such texts. The Convention… … Wikipedia
Official Irish Republican Army — (Óglaigh na hÉireann) Participant in The Troubles Official IRA mobile patrol in April 1972 … Wikipedia
