official
/əˈfɪʃl/adjective
उच्चारण अफ़िशल
आधिकारिक, सरकारी
Core word
- 1
connected with the job of somebody who is in a position of authority; agreed to, said, done by somebody who is in a position of authority
आधिकारिक, सरकारी
- the official language
- an official visit
- The official website lists all the dates.
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- We received an official letter from the university.
- The official announcement will be made tomorrow.
Synonyms authorized formal approved legitimate certified
Opposite unofficial informal
- 1
[C]
a person who is in a position of authority in a large organization
अधिकारी
- government officials
- A senior railway official inspected the station yesterday.
- A tax official visited the shop this morning.
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- Officials said the road would reopen soon.
- Several railway officials were present at the ceremony.
Synonyms officer administrator executive bureaucrat
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
authorized formal approved legitimate certified officer administrator executive bureaucrat
Antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart official (authorized; an officer) and officious (too eager to give orders: 'an officious clerk').
Official (अधिकृत; अधिकारी) और officious (आदेश देने को अति उत्सुक: 'an officious clerk') को अलग रखिए।
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General knowledge
Hindi in Devanagari script is the official language of the Union (Article 343); English is an associate official language.
देवनागरी लिपि में हिंदी संघ की राजभाषा है (अनुच्छेद 343); English सहयोगी राजभाषा है।