official
/əˈfɪʃəl/ adjectiveTranslation
APPROVED › approved by the government or someone in authority
resmî
the official language of Singapore an official document 1152JOB [always before noun] › relating to the duties of someone in a position of authority
resmî
the official residence of the ambassador an official visit 672KNOWN › known by the public
herkesçe bilinen, malum
It's official - they're getting married!1791NOT TRUE [always before noun] › An official explanation or statement is one that is given, but which may not be true.
officially adverb › (beyanat, bildiri) resmî
The official reason for the delay is bad weather. → Opposite unofficial1750resmî olarak
The new hospital was officially opened yesterday.(Definition of official adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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