Distinguished
Distinguished adjective - Having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner.
Official and distinguished are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Official" instead an adjective "Distinguished".
Nearby Words: distinguishing, distinguishable
Official
Official adjective - Ordered or allowed by those in authority.
Distinguished and official are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distinguished" instead an adjective "Official".
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Dolores Umbridge, who, as a distinguished and high-ranking Ministry official, is able to get most people to overlook her child abuse and Fantastic Racism.
Source: Villain with Good Publicity -
Villain with Good Publicity As a high-ranking and distinguished Ministry official, Umbridge is held in high regard by many, including Percy Weasley and her boss, Cornelius Fudge.
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Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Ground Zero, which actually got published in the US through Viz, and can be distinguished from the official manga by the fact that it doesn't have any of the show's staff in its credits (and because it conflicts with manga that do like Blind Target).
Source: Doujinshi
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