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“Official” is a very English word. It has its roots in the Old French “oficial” and the Latin “officialis,” and now — thanks to a new Trump executive order — describes the status of the English ...

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This article is authored by S Venkat Narayan, senior journalist, specialist in global affairs, New Delhi.