offiziell
official
adjective o-fi-tsee-EL Common
Origin: from French 'officiel'
Usage Note
offiziell means 'official/formal'; its opposite inoffiziell covers 'unofficial'. Don't confuse it with der Offizier ('military officer') — same Latin root, different word.
Examples
"Das ist die offizielle Version."
Natural Translation
That is the official version.
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