What part of speech is official?

"Official" can be several parts of speech depending on how it's used in a sentence:

* Adjective: Describing something as authorized, recognized, or formal.

* Example: "The official announcement came this morning."

* Noun: A person or thing having authority.

* Example: "The company official spoke to the press."

* Adverb: In an official manner.

* Example: "He was officially declared the winner."

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