official report
Authorized written account
An official report is a formal document issued by an authorized body—a government agency, corporation, or institution—presenting findings, conclusions, or recommendations on a specific matter.
Unlike informal summaries, official reports carry institutional weight and often follow prescribed formats: The official report on the crash blamed pilot error.
They may be public or classified, routine or investigative.
- documentWritten or electronic file
- internal memoPrivate workplace correspondence
- memoBrief internal message
- statementExpressed claim or fact
- briefingConcise information session
fact sheet · findings · disclosure · testimony · on the record · record · dossier · white paper · bulletin · announcement · press release · inquiry · committee hearing · investigation · filing · verdict · assessment · audit
- reportsstatus update, monthly summary, executive summary, SEC filing, internal audit
- sourcesbook, encyclopedia, source, journals, magazine
- Scottish PoliticsScottish Parliament, devolution, First Minister, MSPs, independence referendum
- testimonyoral testimony, court testimony, sworn testimony, witness statements, sworn statements
- court documentscourt opinions, brief, court order, complaint, court ruling
official reportrumor
Unconfirmed circulating story
gossip · hearsay · speculation · conjecture · scuttlebutt
official reportword of mouth
Information passed through conversation
street talk · water cooler talk · pillow talk · locker room talk
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