caretaker a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
censor a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable
hearing examiner,
hearing officer an official appointed by a government agency to conduct an investigation or administrative hearing so that the agency can exercise its statutory powers
officeholder,
officer someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust; "he is an officer of the court"; "the club elected its officers for the coming year"
federal agent,
agent an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents"
provincial (Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order; "the general of the Jesuits receives monthly reports from the provincials"
linesman official (in tennis, soccer, football, etc.) who assists the referee in some way (especially by watching for out of bounds or offside)
ref,
referee (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
scorekeeper,
scorer an official who records the score during the progress of a game
dispatcher,
starter employee of a transportation company who controls the departures of vehicles according to weather conditions and in the interest of efficient service
timekeeper,
timer a clerk who keeps track of the hours worked by employees
Adjective
official -
having official authority or sanction; "official permission"; "an official representative"
unofficial not having official authority or sanction; "a sort of unofficial mayor"; "an unofficial estimate"; "he participated in an unofficial capacity"
ex officio by virtue of an office or position; "the head of the department serves as an ex officio member of the board"
formal being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress); "pay one's formal respects"; "formal dress"; "a formal ball"; "the requirement was only formal and often ignored"; "a formal education"
formalised,
formalized given formal standing or endorsement; made official or legitimate by the observance of proper procedures
official -
(of a church) given official status as a national or state institution
Official -
Sanctioned by the pharmacopoeia; appointed to be used in medicine; officinal.
Official -
Discharging an office or function.
Official -
Relating to an office; especially, to a subordinate executive officer or attendant.
Official -
Relating to an ecclesiastical judge appointed by a bishop, chapter, archdeacon, etc. , with charge of the spiritual jurisdiction.
Wikipedia
An official is someone who holds an office (function or mandate, regardless whether it carries an actual working space with it) in an organization or government and participates in the exercise of authority (either his own or that of his superior and/or employer, public or legally private). A government official or functionary is an official who is involved in public administration or government, through either election, appointment, selection, or employment. A bureaucrat is a member of the bureaucracy.
OmegaWiki Dictionary
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Official Made or communicated by virtue of authority.
Official An employee of the public authorities who acts in an official capacity and with certain powers and authorities.
Official Characteristic of or befitting a person in authority.
