unofficial
adjective
un·of·fi·cial
ˌən-ə-ˈfi-shəl 
also -ō-
: not authorized or acknowledged by a government, group, class, or society : not official
unofficial results
an unofficial policy
unofficially
adverb
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The parties at Dunder Mifflin have stopped, but The Office still had an unofficial holiday get-together.
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
The collection of looped single-track paths began its evolution from old livestock and mining trails with the development of the (unofficial) Hawes Trail in 1989.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
Watch National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation on Hulu Die Hard
Die Hard — the ultimate unofficial Christmas movie — is a holiday tradition for many.
—James Mercadante, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
An additional unofficial sound using bits of 2Pac’s track plays in over 138,000 posts, while another unofficial sound plays in nearly 50,000 posts.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
The collection of looped single-track paths began its evolution from old livestock and mining trails with the development of the (unofficial) Hawes Trail in 1989.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
Watch National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation on Hulu Die Hard
Die Hard — the ultimate unofficial Christmas movie — is a holiday tradition for many.
—James Mercadante, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
An additional unofficial sound using bits of 2Pac’s track plays in over 138,000 posts, while another unofficial sound plays in nearly 50,000 posts.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Unofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unofficial. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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unofficial
adjective
un·of·fi·cial
ˌən-ə-ˈfish-əl
: not official
specifically
: of, relating to, or being a drug not described in the United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary compare nonofficial, official
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