official
[ uh-fish-uh l ]
/ əˈfɪʃ əl /
noun
a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties.
adjective
Origin of official
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British Dictionary definitions for unofficial (1 of 3)
unofficial
/ (ˌʌnəˈfɪʃəl) /
adjective
not official or formal
an unofficial engagement
not confirmed officially
an unofficial report
(of a strike) not approved by the strikers' trade union
(of a medicinal drug) not listed in a pharmacopoeia
Derived forms of unofficial
unofficially, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for unofficial (2 of 3)
official
/ (əˈfɪʃəl) /
adjective
of or relating to an office, its administration, or its duration
sanctioned by, recognized by, or derived from authority
an official statement
appointed by authority, esp for some special duty
having a formal ceremonial character
an official dinner
noun
a person who holds a position in an organization, government department, etc, esp a subordinate position
British Dictionary definitions for unofficial (3 of 3)
Official
/ (əˈfɪʃəl) /
adjective
of or relating to one of the two factions of the IRA and Sinn Féin, created by a split in 1969. The Official movement subsequently renounced terrorism and entered constitutional politics in the Irish Republic as the Workers' Party (now the Democratic Left)
noun
a member of the Official IRA and Sinn Féin
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Provisional
Medical definitions for unofficial (1 of 2)
unofficial
[ ŭn′ə-fĭsh′əl ]
adj.
Of or being a drug that is not listed in the United States Pharmacopeia or the National Formulary.
Medical definitions for unofficial (2 of 2)
official
[ ə-fĭsh′əl ]
adj.
Authorized by or contained in the US Pharmacopoeia or National Formulary. Used of drugs.