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official (oh FISH uhl, uh FiSH uhl) (noun)
An individual who administers the rules for a game: The official at the tennis tournament was a retired tennis pro.
official (oh FISH uhl, uh FiSH uhl) (adjective)
Authoritative or authorized: The document had the official seal from the president's office.
officious (oh FISH uhs, uh FISH uhs) (adjective)
Meddlesome or intrusive concerning an activity where one's help is neither asked for nor wanted: Lenora had a very officious manner, always trying to interfere with other people's projects in the office.
Sometimes the local official at the railway station can be very officious by demanding to see Marissa's ticket, then demanding that she check her luggage in, etc.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group O; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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officious (adjective), more officious, most officious
Intruding and interfering with suggestions or actions that are not wanted or being annoyingly eager to do more than is required or needed: Officious people are considered to be "busybodies" who apparently think their opinions are wanted or desired even when others have no desire to be bothered.
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“officious”
Volunteering services when they are neither asked for nor needed; intruding and interfering with suggestions or actions that are not wanted and are unnecessary. (3)
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Word a Day Revisited Index of Cartoons Illustrating the Meanings of Words
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