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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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Although the court warned district courts to proceed with delicacy, it offered presidents no conclusive shield from discovery in their nonofficial roles.

From Slate • Jul. 23, 2025

Gov. Peter Kinder reimbursed the state more than $7,000 for nonofficial trips.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2020

The only case addressing the issue of whether the president can be sued for nonofficial acts stems from President Bill Clinton’s court battle with Paula Jones.

From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2018

Behind the Iron Curtain, nonofficial media outlets had more credibility than official media in spite of the fact that not everything they published was accurate or fact-checked.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2017

The President was ordering an evacuation of nonofficial Americans.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler

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