unofficial
B2
adj
Freq #17860
Meanings
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1
adj
not having official authority or sanction
a sort of unofficial mayor
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2
adj
not officially established
the early election returns are unofficial
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3
adj
Not officially established.
the unofficial results of the ballot
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4
adj
Not acting with official authority.
an unofficial adviser
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5
adj
Not listed in a national pharmacopeia etc.
Etymology
From un- + official.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
inofficial
Opposites
Word family
Derived forms
unofficialityunofficiallyunofficialness