nonofficial
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Although the court warned district courts to proceed with delicacy, it offered presidents no conclusive shield from discovery in their nonofficial roles.
From Slate
The Pac-12 had courted Memphis as the eighth football-playing school, but Memphis athletic director Ed Scott told the Memphis Commercial Appeal a week ago that the school was working to join a Power 4 conference — a nonofficial term for the SEC, Big Ten, Big 12 and ACC, four conferences that operate with relative autonomy.
From Los Angeles Times
On the other hand, if the court found insufficient evidence of nonofficial criminal conduct, under the July 1 immunity decision, that case would be over.
From Slate
There was no evacuation for nonofficial Americans from Ukraine, Syria, Yemen, or other hot spots when government personnel were taken out, the official said.
From Washington Post
The State Department has long warned Americans against travel to Sudan, and U.S. officials in recent weeks have made clear that any evacuation would not include U.S. citizens there in a nonofficial capacity.
From Washington Post
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