Officer vs Official - What's the difference?
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(senseid)One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.
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, title= (senseid)One who holds a public office.
(senseid)An agent or servant imparted with the ability, to some degree, to act on initiative.
(senseid)(colloquial, military) A commissioned officer.
Of or pertaining to an office or public trust.
Derived from the proper office or officer, or from the proper authority; made or communicated by virtue of authority
Approved by authority; authorized.
sanctioned by the pharmacopoeia; appointed to be used in medicine; officinal
Discharging an office or function.
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Relating to an office; especially, to a subordinate executive officer or attendant.
Relating to an ecclesiastical judge appointed by a bishop, chapter, archdeacon, etc., with charge of the spiritual jurisdiction.
An office holder invested with powers and authorities.
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, title= A person responsible for applying the rules of a game or sport in a competition.
Official is a related term of officer.
As nouns the difference between officer and official
is that officer is (one who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization)One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations while official is an office holder invested with powers and authorities.As a verb officer
is to supply with officers.As an adjective official is
of or pertaining to an office or public trust.officer
English
(wikipedia officer)Noun
(en noun)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=Nothing was too small to receive attention, if a supervising eye could suggest improvements likely to conduce to the common welfare. Mr. Gordon Burnage, for instance, personally visited dust-bins and back premises, accompanied by a sort of village bailiff, going his round like a commanding officer doing billets.}}
Derived terms
* non-commissioned officerSynonyms
* direct * conduct * manageofficial
English
(wikipedia official)Adjective
(en adjective)- official duties
- an official statement or report
- an official drug or preparation
- the stomach and other parts official unto nutrition
Antonyms
* unofficialNoun
(en noun)Turn it off, passage=If the takeover is approved, Comcast would control 20 of the top 25 cable markets, […]. Antitrust officials will need to consider Comcast’s status as a monopsony (a buyer with disproportionate power), when it comes to negotiations with programmers, whose channels it pays to carry.}}