officially-constructed
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/əˈfɪʃəli kənˈstrʌktɪd/
built with official approval
Etymology
The word 'officially-constructed' is a compound formed from 'officially' (from 'official') and 'constructed' (from 'construct'). 'Official' originates from Latin 'officialis', meaning 'pertaining to duty or service', and 'construct' comes from Latin 'constructus', meaning 'to heap up, build'.
'Officially' and 'constructed' were combined in modern English to form the compound adjective 'officially-constructed', used to describe something built or created with official approval.
Initially, the components meant 'in an official manner' and 'built', and together they now mean 'built in an official or authorized way'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
built, created, or established in an official or authorized manner, often by a government or recognized authority.
The officially-constructed document was distributed to all departments.
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