Definition of "Official" :

noun: someone who administers the rules of a game or sport

"The golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling."

noun: a worker who holds or is invested with an office

adjective: having official authority or sanction

"Official permission."

adjective: verified officially

"The election returns are now official."

adjective: (of a church) given official status as a national or state institution

adjective: conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline

adjective: of or relating to an office

"Official privileges."