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The official name for a subject, as designated by the government.

Example: French cheese names are controlled by the French government. To call a cheese "Camembert de Normandie," it has to meet strict standards of production. "Camembert de Normandie" would be the "official" name for the cheese.

A popular name for the placesubject, used in speech or non-official documents.

Example: 'Camembert' is the popular name for "Camembert de Normandie," a cheese protected by the French government (see the example above.)