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 — 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 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
Official party status — refers to the Canadian practice of recognizing political parties in the Parliament of Canada and the provincial legislatures. The type of recognition and threshold needed to obtain it varies. However, the most coveted privileges are funding for… … Wikipedia
Official development assistance — (ODA) is a term compiled by the Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co operation and Development to measure aid. The DAC first compiled the term in 1969. It is widely used by academics and journalists as a convenient … Wikipedia
