unofficial

B2 Topic:Law & Government
US /ʌn.əˈfɪʃ.əl/
adj Freq #17860

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Not announced or confirmed by an authority; not yet official

    The unofficial results suggest she won the election.

  2. 2
    adj

    Not having official permission or authority

    He acted as an unofficial adviser to the new mayor.

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Derived forms unofficialityunofficiallyunofficialness

Etymology

From un- + official.

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