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Read the sentence. Karim could not believe that he won an official American League baseball signed by his favorite player. Now read the dictionary entry. official 1. n. a person elected or appointed to hold a position of authority 2. n. a person in charge of rules in a game or sport 3. adj. relating to an office 4. adj. approved by an authority Which definition of official best reflects how the word is used in the sentence? a person elected or appointed to hold a position of authority a person in charge of rules in a game or sport relating to an office approved by an authority

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3. Relating to an office. This is the definition because the baseball is affiliated with the American League.
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Answer: In this example it is 4. adj. approved by an authority.

Explanation: The signed baseball is one that has been approved by the authority of the American League.

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