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Official vs Juror - What's the difference?

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Official is a related term of juror.


As nouns the difference between official and juror

is that official is an office holder invested with powers and authorities while juror is juror, member of a jury.

As an adjective official

is of or pertaining to an office or public trust.

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

    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.
  • Hyponyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * fourth official

    Statistics

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    juror

    English

    Alternative forms

    * jurour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (jurors)
  • a member of a jury
  • Holonyms

    * jury