noun
official publication; government publication
Refers to a document or book published by a government office or public authority.
この統計は官本として発行された。
These statistics were published as an official government publication.
noun
book belonging to a government office
Specifically a book that is the property of a government office, rather than a publication issued by it.
その資料は官本なので、持ち出しは禁止されている。
That material is a government office book, so taking it out is prohibited.