nonofficial
adjective
non·of·fi·cial
ˌnän-ə-ˈfi-shəl 
-ō-
: not official : not relating to, proceeding from, or approved by officials : unofficial
nonofficial reports
nonofficial members
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But the line between official and nonofficial acts can be blurry.
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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
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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
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“Nonofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonofficial. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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nonofficial
adjective
non·of·fi·cial
-ə-ˈfish-əl
: 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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