Word of the Week
Official (adjective)
Meaning –relating to an authority or public and its activities and responsibilities
Example of using it in a sentence: "The prime minister’s official engagements.”
Synonyms: ceremonial, solemn, formal
It can also be used as a noun
Meaning –a person holding public office or having official duties for example a police officer, a union leader, a councillor of the County Council
Example of using it in a sentence: "The official at the rally ordered us down a side road away from the danger.”
Synonyms: officer, administrator, executive, appointee
Spelling Tip – the four letters are easy you can hear them. all you have to do is to remember that it belongs to the ‘-cial’ and not the ‘-tial’ family. Saying “Officially the suffix ‘-cial’ follows a root word ending in a vowel”
O + ff + i + cial
Use the word as many times throughout the week as you can. This can be verbally, in your written work or listen out for other people using it.
