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A quick definition of official:

An official is a person who has been given the power to make decisions or take actions on behalf of the government or a corporation. This can include elected or appointed government officials, as well as members of a corporation's board of directors or management. For example, a public official might be a member of Congress or an employee of a government agency, while a corporate official might be the CEO or CFO of a company. It's important to follow the rules and laws that apply to officials, including anti-bribery laws that prohibit officials from accepting gifts or favors in exchange for making certain decisions or taking certain actions.

A more thorough explanation:

An official is a person who has been given the power to make decisions or take actions on behalf of the government or a corporation. This power is granted through legal authorization by a public official, who is an individual elected or appointed to carry out a subset of the powers of the government.

For example, a member of Congress, a government employee, or a corporate officer can be considered an official. In the case of anti-bribery laws, an official is defined as someone who has the authority to make decisions or take actions on any question, matter, cause, suit, proceeding, or controversy that may be pending or brought before them in their official capacity.

One example of an official act is when a government official makes a decision that affects the public, such as passing a law or issuing a regulation. Another example is when a corporate officer engages in fraudulent activity that harms the company or its shareholders.

It's important to note that not all actions taken by an official are considered official acts. For an act to be considered official, it must involve a formal exercise of government or corporate power. For example, setting up a meeting or organizing an event does not constitute an official act unless it involves taking action on a matter or agreeing to do so.

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Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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