official source

collocation in English

meaningsofofficialandsource

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official
adjective
uk
/əˈfɪʃ.əl/us
/əˈfɪʃ.əl/
relating to a position ...
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source
noun[C]
uk
/sɔːs/us
/sɔːrs/
the place something comes from or starts at, or the cause ...
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(Definition ofofficialandsourcefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofofficial source

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I should make it quite clear that it does not come from anyofficialsourcewhatever.
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Let me deny categorically that there has been any briefing of any sort from anyofficialsource.
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You cannot always achieve that so quickly or so accurately through the means of broadcasting as you can straight from theofficialsource.
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The second is that the communication was made with an intimation that itsofficialsourceshould not be disclosed.
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It must be clear and consistent and it must come from a reliableofficialsource.
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However, one knows that there can be leaks wholly unauthorised by anyofficialsource.
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Theirofficialsourceis clearly indicated in the messages.
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I have been at pains to address myself to everyofficialsourceconcerned.
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Such an approach can lead to questions over the reliability of data based on individuals' recollection and willingness to tell anofficialsourceabout their offending behaviour.
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Such an approach can lead to questions over the reliability of data based on individuals' recollection and willingness to impart their offending behaviour to anofficialsource.
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It would be much more simple for friendly visitors to convey to old people some of these facts which at the moment have to come through anofficialsource.
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All the fans were told that they had been arrested because their tickets were forgeries, but all the tickets had been bought from anofficialsource.
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The magazine is considered anofficialsourceof optional materials for the game.
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Officialsourcecode to gnuplot is freely redistributable, but modified versions thereof are not.
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As late as 2011 no help has been received from anyofficialsourceor international organizations.
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Possibly their most visible activity is to beofficialsourcefor nutrition labeling analysis.
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Fan-fiction would be described as non-canon, while an event from theofficialsourcematerial would be canon.
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These ships are considered canon to the show because they are mentioned in dialogues, have been a plot device, or appear in anofficialsourceto the show like scifi.com.
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It draws on a wide range of material and data from official sources and case studies.
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