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nonofficial

British  
/ ˌnɒnəˈfɪʃəl /

adjective

  1. not official or formal

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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 ● Oct. 7, 2024

David Ferriero, the national archivist, also wrote that “some White House staff conducted official business using nonofficial electronic messaging accounts that were not copied or forwarded into their official electronic messaging accounts.”

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2022

But this official nonrecognition should not overshadow nonofficial interactions such as trade and migration.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 4, 2021

Names of those invited to nonofficial parties at the White House are never made public, and what does come out is usually from tweets from guests, like Mr. Johnson and Mr. Sharpton.

From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2016

The President was ordering an evacuation of nonofficial Americans.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler

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