official
noun
a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties.
quasi-official
-
a word derived from
official.
Example Sentences
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The fatwa remains active, and although Iran's government has distanced itself from Mr Khomeini's decree, a quasi-official Iranian religious foundation added a further $500,000 to the reward in 2012.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2022
The Mayor’s Fund has long been dogged by questions about its quasi-official status.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
In a piece last year in Christianity Today about Christian nationalism, Miller noted the periods when Protestantism was a quasi-official religion in America, and said it violated the value of religious freedom.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 18, 2022
Indigenous-led programs linked to the quasi-official HAB network are emerging across the state.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 24, 2022
In that way, the name acquired a quasi-official status.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
