How do you use "official" in a sentence?

We're waiting for the official results. Government officials met to discuss the crisis. It's official—we're getting married!

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Q: What does "official" mean?

Authorised or approved; a person holding public office As an adjective, 'official' means authorised, approved, or formal (official announcement, official language). As a noun, it refers to a person with authority in an organisation or government. 'Officially' means formally or according to what is publicly stated. 'Go official' means to make something formal or public.

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Meaning: Authorised or approved; a person holding public office

官方的；官员

oficial; funcionario

公式の；役人

공식적인; 관리

As an adjective, 'official' means authorised, approved, or formal (official announcement, official language). As a noun, it refers to a person with authority in an organisation or government. 'Officially' means formally or according to what is publicly stated. 'Go official' means to make something formal or public.

作为形容词，「official」意味着经授权的、批准的或正式的（official announcement, official language）。作为名词，它指在组织或政府中有权威的人。「officially」意味着正式地或根据公开声明。「go official」意味着使某事正式或公开。

Como adjetivo, «official» significa autorizado, aprobado o formal (official announcement, official language). Como sustantivo, se refiere a una persona con autoridad en una organización o gobierno. «Officially» significa formalmente o según lo declarado públicamente. «Go official» significa hacer algo formal o público.

形容詞として「official」は、認可された、承認された、または正式な（official announcement, official language）を意味します。名詞として、組織や政府で権限を持つ人を指します。「officially」は正式に、または公式に述べられている通りを意味します。「go official」は何かを正式または公式にすることを意味します。

형용사로서 'official'은 공인된, 승인된, 또는 공식적인(공식 발표, 공용어)을 의미합니다. 명사로서는 조직이나 정부에서 권한을 가진 사람을 가리킵니다. 'officially'는 공식적으로 또는 공개적으로 발표된 바에 따르면이라는 뜻입니다. 'go official'은 무언가를 공식화하거나 공개하는 것을 의미합니다.

Examples

We're waiting for the official results.
我们在等待官方结果。
Estamos esperando los resultados oficiales.
公式結果を待っています。
공식 결과를 기다리고 있습니다.
Government officials met to discuss the crisis.
政府官员开会讨论这场危机。
Los funcionarios del gobierno se reunieron para discutir la crisis.
政府関係者が危機について話し合うために集まりました。
정부 관계자들이 위기를 논의하기 위해 모였습니다.
It's official—we're getting married!
正式宣布——我们要结婚了！
¡Es oficial, nos vamos a casar!
正式に決まりました—私たち結婚します！
공식적으로 정해졌습니다—우리 결혼합니다!

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Latin 'officialis' meaning 'of or belonging to duty', from 'officium' meaning 'duty' or 'service' (literally 'work-doing', from 'opus' 'work' + 'facere' 'to do').

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal