official

As adjectives the difference between official and conventional

is that official is of or pertaining to an office or public trust while conventional is pertaining to a convention, as in following generally accepted principles, methods and behaviour.

As nouns the difference between official and conventional

is that official is an office holder invested with powers and authorities while conventional is a conventional gilt-edged security, a kind of bond paying the holder a fixed cash payment (or coupon) every six months until maturity, at which point the holder receives the final payment and the return of the principal.

Official is a related term of arbitrator.

As nouns the difference between official and arbitrator

is that official is an office holder invested with powers and authorities while arbitrator is a person to whom the authority to settle or judge a dispute is delegated.

As an adjective official

is of or pertaining to an office or public trust.

Official is a synonym of authentic.

As adjectives the difference between official and authentic

is that official is of or pertaining to an office or public trust while authentic is of the same origin as claimed; genuine.

As a noun official

is an office holder invested with powers and authorities.

As adjectives the difference between ceremonial and official

is that ceremonial is of, relating to, or used in a ceremony; ritual or formal while official is of or pertaining to an office or public trust.

As nouns the difference between ceremonial and official

is that ceremonial is a ceremony, or series of ceremonies, prescribed by ritual while official is an office holder invested with powers and authorities.

As adjectives the difference between official and vested

is that official is of or pertaining to an office or public trust while vested is settled, fixed or absolute, with no contingencies.

As a noun official

is an office holder invested with powers and authorities.

As a verb vested is

past tense of vest.

Official is a related term of critic.

As adjectives the difference between official and critic

is that official is of or pertaining to an office or public trust while critic is critical.

As nouns the difference between official and critic

is that official is an office holder invested with powers and authorities while critic is critic.

As an adjective official is

of or pertaining to an office or public trust.

As a noun official is

an office holder invested with powers and authorities.

As nouns the difference between official and adjudicator

is that official is an office holder invested with powers and authorities while adjudicator is one who adjudicates.

As an adjective official

is of or pertaining to an office or public trust.