<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective:</strong></p><ul><li>of or relating to an office or position of duty, trust, or authority: official powers</li><li>authorized or issued authoritatively: an official report</li><li>holding office</li><li>appointed or authorized to act in a designated capacity: an official representative</li><li>(of an activity or event) intended for the notice of the public and performed or held on behalf of officials or of an organization; formal: the official opening of a store</li><li>noting drugs or drug preparations that are recognized by and that conform to the standards of the United States Pharmacopeia or the National Formulary</li></ul>