officially
In sanctioned manner
Officially means in a formal, authorized, or publicly acknowledged way: The merger was officially announced yesterday.
It contrasts with what's unofficial, informal, or merely rumored.
The word often signals that something has crossed from tentative to confirmed: We're officially engaged.
In casual use, officially can be playful emphasis: I'm officially exhausted.
Given official permission
- approvedOfficially accepted or permitted
- endorsedOfficially approved or supported
- sanctionedFormally approved or penalized
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
licensed · accredited · legitimate · validated · ratified · permitted · recognized · authenticated
Publicly stated or declared
- declaredStated with authority
- statedExpressed in words
- recordedCaptured for posterity
- documentedPreserved in official records
registered · on the record · in writing · publicly · formally · by the book · standard procedure · due process
Formal beginning ceremony
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- commencementAct of starting
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
- inductionFormal admission process
installation · ordination · consecration · dedication · convocation · enthronement · oath · swearing-in
National legislative assembly
- senateLegislative governing body
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- bureaucracyRigid administrative system
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
ministry · cabinet · policy · diplomacy · executive · jurisdiction · statecraft · sovereignty
authorized
Given official permission
- approvedOfficially accepted or permitted
- endorsedOfficially approved or supported
- sanctionedFormally approved or penalized
certified · licensed · accredited · legitimate · validated · ratified · permitted · recognized · authenticated · empowered
announced
Publicly stated or declared
documented · registered · on the record · in writing · publicly · formally · by the book · standard procedure · due process · paperwork
inauguration
Formal beginning ceremony
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- commencementAct of starting
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
induction · installation · ordination · consecration · dedication · convocation · enthronement · oath · swearing-in · proclamation
parliament
National legislative assembly
- senateLegislative governing body
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- bureaucracyRigid administrative system
administration · ministry · cabinet · policy · diplomacy · executive · jurisdiction · statecraft · sovereignty · constitution
officiallyunofficially
Without formal recognition
informally · off the record · unceremoniously · casually · privately
officiallyunofficially
Without formal recognition
off the record · actually · really · in reality · in truth
- elected officialsLeaders chosen by vote
- public officialsGovernment position holders
- government officialState-employed administrator
- official documentsVerified governmental or institutional papers
- official rulesCodified governing standards
- official languageState-sanctioned communication method
official, unofficial, officials, unofficially, officialdom, nonofficial, officialese, officialized, non-official