nonofficial

adjective

non·​of·​fi·​cial ˌnän-ə-ˈfi-shəl How to pronounce nonofficial (audio)
-ō-
: not official : not relating to, proceeding from, or approved by officials : unofficial
nonofficial reports
nonofficial members

Examples of nonofficial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But the line between official and nonofficial acts can be blurry. Sarah Binder, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2024 In a country where nonofficial independent media has been largely stifled under Chavismo—the colloquial name given to the quarter century of political control by the late strongman Hugo Chávez and his successor, Maduro—social-media apps play an important role as a communications lifeline. Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2024 The president, for instance, might veto a bill after accepting a bribe—something that sure sounds like a nonofficial, criminal act. Sarah Binder, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2024 Trump's claim won't necessarily sway the judge, because the type of conduct at issue in the hush money case may well fall into the category of what the Supreme Court called nonofficial, personal actions for which a president can still be prosecuted. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for nonofficial 

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Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonofficial was in 1833

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“Nonofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonofficial. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

nonofficial

adjective
non·​of·​fi·​cial -ə-ˈfish-əl How to pronounce nonofficial (audio)
: unofficial
especially : not described in the current United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary and never having been described therein compare official

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