Meanings
nounofficialhood (uncountable)
- rareuncountableThe state or condition of being official; officiality
Origin
- Middle Englishofficialhod
- Englishofficialhood
From Middle English officialhod, officiallhoode, equivalent to official + -hood.
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APA
officialhood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/officialhood
MLA
“officialhood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/officialhood. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “officialhood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/officialhood.
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