Official
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Meanings, Synonyms, Etymology, Translations and More
Meaning of Official
A person who holds an office. proceeding from, sanctioned by or done by an officer , pertaining to an office.
Official Alternative Definition
An officer (g. v.) In Old Civil Law. The person who was the minister of, or attendant upon, a magistrate. In Canon Law. The person to whom the bishop generally commits the charge of his spiritual jurisdiction bears this name. Wood, Inst. 30, 505; Merlin, Repert.
Synonyms of Official
noun
administrative head
administrator
bureaucrat
executive
executive officer
functionary
head of government
leader
leader of affairs
office bearer
officeholder
officer
overseer
person in authority
person responsible
praefectus
public office holder
superintendent
supervisor Associated Concepts: public official
adjective
accredited
approved
assured
attested
authenticated
authoritative
ceremonious
certain
certified
conclusive
correct
decided
definite
dependable
endorsed
established
formal
guaranteed
indisputable
insured
legitimate
licensed
magisterial
officiary
proper
proven
publicas
reliable
sanctioned
to be depended on
to be trusted
trustworthy
undeniable
unequivocal
unimpeachable
valid
verified
worthy of confidence
Associated Concepts: official act
official bond
official business
official misconduct
official notice
official proceeding
official record
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Official in other One-L Dictionary
Denotes publication (online or in print) of a reporter, statutes, codes, session law or other legal publication that is authorized by the government or is designated as official by the government.
Official from the Washington and Lee University School of Law Dictionary.
Grammar
This term is a noun.
Etimology of Official
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early 14c., from Old French oficial "law officer; bishop's representative" (12c.) and directly from Late Latin officialis "attendant to a magistrate, public official," noun use of officialis (adj.) "of or belonging to duty, service, or office" (see official (adj.)). Meaning "person in charge of some public work or duty" first recorded 1550s.
Meaning of Official in the Past
In the ancient civil law, the person who was the minister of or attendant upon a magistrate, was called the official.
Developments
In the canon law, the person to whom the bishop generally commits the charge of his spiritual jurisdiction, bears this name. Wood's Inst. 30, 505; Merl. Repert. h. t.[1]
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Notes and References
Partialy, this information about official is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including official.