unofficial

[ US /ˌənəˈfɪʃəɫ/ ]
[ UK /ʌnəfˈɪʃə‍l/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. not having official authority or sanction
    an unofficial estimate
    he participated in an unofficial capacity
    a sort of unofficial mayor
  2. not officially established
    the early election returns are unofficial
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How To Use unofficial In A Sentence

  • I'm sure she's flouting loads of official and unofficial tube etiquette in one fell swoop here.
  • There was some discussion about the relationship between official and unofficial action.
  • He has acted as one of the campaign's unofficial advisers, according to an insider. Times, Sunday Times
  • A sheep dog is the unofficial greeter of Harberton Estancia, a picturesque ranch with red-roofed buildings and rolling terrain.
  • The neighbours in unofficial whispers talk about his activities but officially they know nothing.
  • For the time being, bushwacking will still be permitted, as will adventuring on unofficial boot trails, but protecting low-use zones will be a high priority.
  • Yet there is the possibility of an engagement, whether official or unofficial for John Brown.
  • By then he was unofficially resident and working abroad, and in uneasy relations with the Soviet authorities.
  • It was the official religion during the reign of the monarchy and is currently the unofficial religion.
  • If they defrock him, they set him on a path to official or unofficial sainthood. Michele Somerville: Roy Bourgeois Detained At The Vatican For The Crime Of Primacy Of Conscience
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