What does "official language" mean?

A language afforded an elevated status in a particular country, state, or other jurisdiction, typically for government use.

Official language

Q: What is a synonym for "official language"?

Common synonyms include: authorized language, designated language, directive language, formal language, government language, governmental adjective.

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A language afforded an elevated status in a particular country, state, or other jurisdiction, typically for government use.
"A lot of multilingual countries promote an official language, but the United States has never done so with English. In fact, the US has no official language."

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authorized language designated language directive language formal language government language governmental adjective

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casual speech colloquial language informal language patois

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"A lot of multilingual countries promote an official language, but the United States has never done so with English. In fact, the US has no official language."

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