All official synonyms
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O o adjective official
- authorized β officially permitted or empowered
- authorised β Alternative spelling of authorized.
- certified β holding or guaranteed by a certificate
- endorsed β Declare one's public approval or support of.
- sanctioned β authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- allowed β to let have; give as one's share; grant as one's right: to allow a person $100 for expenses.
- approved β An approved method or course of action is officially accepted as appropriate in a particular situation.
- formal β being in accordance with the usual requirements, customs, etc.; conventional: to pay one's formal respects.
- authoritative β Someone or something that is authoritative gives an impression of power and importance and is likely to be obeyed.
- legitimate β according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner.
- conclusive β Conclusive evidence shows that something is certainly true.
- definite β If something such as a decision or an arrangement is definite, it is firm and clear, and unlikely to be changed.
- fitting β adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
- precise β definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
- proper β adapted or appropriate to the purpose or circumstances; fit; suitable: the proper time to plant strawberries.
- valid β sound; just; well-founded: a valid reason.
- cathedral β A cathedral is a very large and important church which has a bishop in charge of it.
- okay β to put one's endorsement on or indicate one's approval of (a request, piece of copy, bank check, etc.); authorize; initial: Would you OK my application?
- positive β admitting of no question: positive proof.
- real β true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
- true β being in accordance with the actual state or conditions; conforming to reality or fact; not false: a true story.
- accredited β appointed and having official credentials
- authentic β An authentic person, object, or emotion is genuine.
- authenticated β Prove or show (something, esp. a claim or an artistic work) to be true or genuine.
- bona fide β If something or someone is bona fide, they are genuine or real.
- canonical β If something has canonical status, it is accepted as having all the qualities that a thing of its kind should have.
- ceremonious β especially or excessively polite or formal
- cleared β Simple past tense and past participle of clear.
- correct β If something is correct, it is in accordance with the facts and has no mistakes.
- customary β Customary is used to describe things that people usually do in a particular society or in particular circumstances.
- decided β Decided means clear and definite.
- decisive β If a fact, action, or event is decisive, it makes it certain that there will be a particular result.
- established β (of a custom, belief, practice, or institution) Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
- licenced β license.
- licensed β formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
- ordered β neatly or conveniently arranged; well-organized: an ordered office.
- orthodox β of, relating to, or conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc.
- recognized β to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- recognised β to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- rightful β having a valid or just claim, as to some property or position; legitimate: the rightful owner of the farm.
- suitable β such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.
noun official
- bureaucrat β Bureaucrats are officials who work in a large administrative system. You can refer to officials as bureaucrats especially if you disapprove of them because they seem to follow rules and procedures too strictly.
- administrator β An administrator is a person whose job involves helping to organize and supervise the way that an organization or institution functions.
- representative β a person or thing that represents another or others.
- spokesperson β a person who speaks for another or for a group.
- officer β a person who holds a position of rank or authority in the army, navy, air force, or any similar organization, especially one who holds a commission.
- executive β Having the power to put plans, actions, or laws into effect.
- exec β An executive.
- agent β A chemical that has a particular effect or is used for a particular purpose can be referred to as a particular kind of agent.
- civil servant β A civil servant is a person who works in the Civil Service in Britain and some other countries, or for the local, state, or federal government in the United States.