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of·fi·cial  (-fshl)
adj.
1. Of or relating to an office or a post of authority: official duties.
2. Authorized by a proper authority; authoritative: official permission.
3. Holding office or serving in a public capacity: an official representative.
4. Characteristic of or befitting a person of authority; formal: an official banquet.
5. Authorized by or contained in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia or National Formulary. Used of drugs.
n.
1. One who holds an office or position, especially one who acts in a subordinate capacity for an institution such as a corporation or governmental agency.
2. Sports A referee or umpire.

[From Middle English, ecclesiastical officer, from Old French, from Latin officilis, an attendant of an office, from officium, duty, service; see office.]

of·ficial·dom n.
of·ficial·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.officially - in an official role; "officially, he is in charge"; "officially responsible"
unofficially - not in an official capacity; "unofficially, he serves as the treasurer"
2.officially - with official authorization; "the club will be formally recognized"
Translations
officially [əˈfɪʃəlɪ] advoficialmente

officially [əˈfɪʃəlɪ] advofficiellement

officially [əˈfɪʃəlɪ] official advoffiziell

officially [əˈfɪʃəlɪ] advufficialmente

officially
adv officially [əˈfiʃəli]
1 (negativeunofficially) as an official He attended the ceremony officially. ampshalwe, amptelik بِصِفَةٍ رَسْمِيَّه официално oficiálně officielt dienstlich επίσημα, με επίσημη ιδιότητα oficialmente ametiisikuna بطور رسمی virka-asioissa à titre officiel בְּאוֹפֶן רִשמִי आधिकारिक तौर से neslužbeno hivatalból sebagai pejabat í nafni embættis in via ufficiale 公的に 공무상으로; 공적으로 kaip oficialus asmuo oficiāli; formāli sebagai pegawai officieel i embets medfør oficjalnie, z urzędu oficialmente (în mod) oficial официально oficiálne uradno zvanično på ämbetets (tjänstens) vägnar อย่างเป็นทางการ resmen, resmî olarak 官方 офіційно سرکاري يا منصبي طور پر một cách chính thức
2 formally The new library was officially opened yesterday. amptelik, formeel رَسْمِيّاً официално formálně officielt offiziell επίσημα, τυπικά oficialmente ametlikult رسماً virallisesti officiellement רִשמִי औपचारिक रूप से službeno hivatalosan secara resmi formlega, opinberlega ufficialmente 正式に 정식으로 oficialiai oficiāli secara rasmi officieel offisielt, formelt formalnie oficialmente oficial официально formálne uradno zvanično officiellt อย่างเป็นทางการ resmen 正式地 формально باقاعدہ طور پر một cách trang trọng
3 according to what is announced publicly (though not necessarily true in fact) Officially he is on holiday – actually he is working on a new book. amptelik من ناحِيَةٍ رَسْمِيَّه официално oficiálně officielt offiziell επίσημα, σύμφωνα με ό,τι έχει ανακοινωθεί δημόσια oficialmente ametlikult رسماً اعلام شده virallisesti officiellement רִשמִי अधिकारिक या औपचारिक रूप से službeno hivatalosan secara resmi opinberlega ufficialmente 表向きは 공식적으로 oficialiai, formaliai oficiāli secara rasmi officieel offisielt oficjalnie oficialmente oficial официально oficiálne uradno zvanično officiellt อย่างเป็นทางการ resmî olarak 據當眾宣佈地 формально اعلان کے مطابق một cách công khai 宣布
v officiate [əˈfiʃieit]
to do the duty or service of an office or official position The new clergyman officiated at the wedding. waarneem يَقوم بِمَراسيم دينِيَّه изпълнявам задължение fungovat, sloužit forrette den Gottesdienst abhalten ασκώ τα επίσημα καθήκοντά μου, εκτελώ χρέη oficiar läbi viima کشیشی کردن؛ افسری کردن toimittaa officier לְנַהֵל किसी पद पर काम करना obaviti službu misézik; szolgál (esket, temet) melakukan tugas gegna embættisskyldum ufficiare, celebrare 職務をはたす ...식을 주관하다 atlikti apeigas pildīt pienākumu menjalankan upacara dienst doen fungere, forrette, foreta pełnić obowiązki, celebrować oficiar a oficia исполнять обязанность; совершать обряд slúžiť; robiť (koho) uradovati; brati mašo službovati förrätta, officiera, tjänstgöra som funktionär ทำหน้าที่ icra etmek, merasim yönetmek 行使公職 виконувати обов'язки خدمت انجام دينا làm nhiệm vụ 使
adj officious [əˈfiʃəs]
offering help etc in order to interfere His mother-in-law is so officious that he does not let her visit his house. bemoeisiek, indringerig فُضولي، كَثير التَّدَخُّل، عارِضٌ لِنصائِح غَيْر مَرْغوب فيها досаден všetečný geskæftig aufdringlich παρεμβατικός, φορτικός, αυταρχικός oficioso üliagar مداخله گر؛ فضول باشی holhoava trop empressé מִשתוֹקֵק अतिकारी, दस्तंदाजी pretjerano uslužan, nametljiv fontoskodó suka ikut campur afskiptasamur invadente おせっかいな 주제넘게 나서는 įkyriai paslaugus, per daug įkyrus uzbāzīgs; pārlieku izpalīdzīgs suka menyibuk bemoeiziek geskjeftig, overivrig narzucający się, natrętny intrometido (excesiv de) atent навязчивый, назойливый všetečný vsiljivo uslužen nametljiv beskäftig, beställsam เจ้ากี้เจ้าการ işgüzar 好管閑事的 той, що втручається не у свої справи ضرورت سے زيادہ مہربان lăng xăng
adv ofˈficiously
bemoeisieke, indringerige بِفَضولِيَّه досадно příliš horlivě geskæftigt aufdringlich φορτικά, αυταρχικά entrometidamente pealetükkivalt فضولانه tunkeilevasti avec un empressement excessif תוֹך נְטִייָה לְהָראוֹת סַמכוּת अनौपचारिक ढंग से pretjerano uslužno, nametljivo szolgálatkészen; fontoskodva secara campur tangan með afskiptasemi con invadenza おせっかいに 주제넘게 나서서 per daug įkyriai uzbāzīgi menyibuk bemeoiziek geskjeftig, overivrig zbyt gorliwie intrometidamente cu amabilitate exage­rată назойливо, навязчиво dotieravo pretirano uslužno nametljivo beskäftigt, beställsamt อย่างเจ้ากี้เจ้าการ işgüzarlıkla 好管閑事地 нав'язливо خواہ مخواہ một cách lăng xăng
n ofˈficiousness
bemoeisiekheid, indringerigheid فُضولِيَّه досада vlezlost geskæftighed die Aufdringlichkeit φορτικότητα, παρεμβατικότητα intromisión liigne agarus خوش خدمتی virkaintoisuus excès d'empressement נְכונוּת מוּגזֶמֶת לְשָׁרֵת अनौपचारिकता pretjerana uslužnost, nametljivost készségesség sifat suka ikut campur afskiptasemi intromissione おせっかい 주제넘게 나서기 įkyrus siūlymasis pārliecīga izpalīdzība sifat suka menyibuk bemoeizucht geskjeftighet, (for stor) iver narzucanie się intromissão exces de amabilitate назойливость, навязчивость dotieravosť pretirana uslužnost nametljivost beskäftighet, beställsamhet ความเจ้ากี้เจ้าการ işgüzarlık 好管閑事 нав'язливість ضروت سے زيادہ مستعدي tính lăng xăng
n office-bearer
a person who holds a position of authority in a society etc. ampsdraer, ampsbekleder صاحِب وظيفَه أوسُلْطَه أو مَنْصِب عام служител funkcionář, -ka embedsmand der/die Amtsinhaber(in) αξιωματούχος oficial ametiisik صاحب منصب دولت viranhaltija membre du bureau מְמוּנֶה पदाधिकारी obnašatelj dužnosti tiszt(ség)viselő penguasa embættismaður funzionario, (chi ha una carica) 公務員 공무원, 관리, 임원 pareigūnas amatpersona pemegang jawatan ambstbekleder embetsmann, tjenestemann dzierżący urząd, funkcjonariusz membro da direcção oficial чиновник, должностное лицо funkcionár, -ka funkcionar funkcioner ämbetsman, tjänsteman เจ้าหน้าที่รัฐบาล görevli 官員 службовець آفس والا، ذمہ دار viên chức
through the (kind) offices of
with the help of I got the job through the kind offices of a friend. bemiddeling, goeie dienste بِمُساعَدَة с помощта на na přímluvu mellemkomst durch die (freundliche) Vermittlung von με τη βοήθεια por medio de abi kasutades به کمک suosiollisella myötävaikutuksella par l'entremise de בְּעֶזרַת- मदद pomoću vki segítségével, hála vki közbenjárásának dengan bantuan vegna aðstoðar/greiða grazie a ~のあっせんで ...의 호의로[] per kieno malonę, kam padedant (kādam) piepalīdzot dgn bantuan door de goede diensten van takket være..., ved hjelp av dzięki uprzejmości através dos bons ofícios de prin intermediul благодаря посредничеству na príhovor s posredovanjem uz pomoć med benäget bistånd av เจ้าหน้าที่ให้ความช่วยเหลือ ... sayesinde 通過...的幫助 скориставшись послугою کي مدد سے với sự giúp đỡ của ...


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