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official

noun [C]
 
 
/əˈfɪʃ.əl/

Definition

C2 a person who has a position of responsibility in an organization: a government/trade-union/council officialPeople in charge of or controlling other peopleBosses, managers and directors
(Definition of official noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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