An ''official'' is a [[person]], who is either [[appoint]]ed or [[elect]]ed to a position or [[office]] of some [[authority]] which entails the discharge of some administrative [[duty]].
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An '''official''' is a [[person]], who is either [[appoint]]ed or [[elect]]ed to a position or [[office]] of some [[authority]] which entails the discharge of some administrative [[duty]].
As an [[adjective]], official means sanctioned by an authority such as [[government]].
As an [[adjective]], official means sanctioned by an authority such as [[government]].