Official vs Officers - What's the difference?
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As nouns the difference between official and officers is that official is an office holder invested with powers and authorities while officers is . As an adjective official is of or pertaining to an office or public trust.
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official Adjective
( en adjective)
Of or pertaining to an office or public trust.
- official duties
Derived from the proper office or officer, or from the proper authority; made or communicated by virtue of authority
- an official statement or report
Approved by authority; authorized.
sanctioned by the pharmacopoeia; appointed to be used in medicine; officinal
- an official drug or preparation
Discharging an office or function.
* Sir Thomas Browne
- the stomach and other parts official unto nutrition
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.
Antonyms
* unofficial
Related terms
* office
* officer
* officiate
* officiality
Noun
( en noun)
An office holder invested with powers and authorities.
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A person responsible for applying the rules of a game or sport in a competition.
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Hyponyms
* See also
Derived terms
* fourth official
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officers English
Noun
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