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What's "official" mean here? It's not the same as in "official video", right? How's it different from "officer?"

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Rebecca

You're right. Here, "official" is different from an "official video." An "official video" is a video approved by a public body or authority. Here "official" means someone with authority in the local or national government. It is a bit different from an "officer!" An "officer" is someone with a special rank in the army, navy, police force, air force, and so on. Ex: They are a few government officials visiting the town hall today. Ex: The officers at the police station were very kind. Ex: I prefer watching the official music videos, rather than people's covers.

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