Etymological root
officium
Latin
Words from this root(7)
office
A1
/ˈɔ.fɪs/
A room or building where people work, usually at desks.
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officer
A2
/ˈɔfɪsɚ/
A member of the police.
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official
A2
/əˈfɪʃəl/
Approved by or coming from a person in authority.
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officiate
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/əˈfɪʃieɪt/
to perform official duties, especially at a ceremony or religious service
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inofficial
C2+
/ˌɪnəˈfɪʃəl/
not official; lacking formal authority (archaic for unofficial)
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officeholder
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/ˈɔfɪsˌhoʊldɚ/
a person who holds a public or official position
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unofficially
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/ˌʌnəˈfɪʃəli/
not in an official capacity; informally
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