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official
Adjective
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Something that is official is approved by some authority.
The letter was an official document from the president.
official
Noun
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An official is a person who has certain authority.
That government official collects taxes.
holding
Noun
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Something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds.
He sold his holding in a troubled airline, Alitalia.
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A determination of law made by a court.
It was the holding of the Supreme Court that illegally obtained evidence could not be used at trial.
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A tenure; a farm or other estate held of another.