[of.fi.cial] n (14c) 1: one who holds or is invested with an office: officer "government ~s"
2: one who administers the rules of a game or sport esp. as a referee or umpire
[2]official adj (ca. 1604) 1: of or relating to an office, position, or trust "~ duties"
2: holding an office 3 a: authoritative, authorized "~ statement" b: prescribed or recognized as authorized "an ~ language" c: described by the U.S. Pharmacopeia or the National Formulary
4: befitting or characteristic of a person in office "extended an ~ greeting" -- of.fi.cial.ly adv