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official vs elected official

elected official vs official

official and elected official both are nouns.

official is an adjective but elected official is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
official Yes Yes No No
elected official Yes No No No
As nouns, elected official is a hyponym of official; that is, elected official is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than official:
  • official: a worker who holds or is invested with an office
  • elected official: official who won the office in a free election
official (noun) elected official (noun)
someone who administers the rules of a game or sport official who won the office in a free election
a worker who holds or is invested with an office
official (adjective) elected official (adjective)
having official authority or sanction
of or relating to an office
verified officially
(of a church) given official status as a national or state institution
conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline
Difference between official and elected official

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