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Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  officially(adverb) in an official role. officially, he is in charge; officially responsible. 2  formally, officially(adverb) with official authorization. the club will be formally recognized.
A government official or functionary is an official who is involved in public administration or government, through either election, appointment, selection, or employment. A bureaucrat or civil servant is a member of the bureaucracy. An elected official is a person who is an official by virtue of an election. Officials may also be appointed ex officio (by virtue of another office, often in a specified capacity, such as presiding, advisory, secretary). Some official positions may be inherited.