semiofficial

American  

[sem-ee-uh-fish-uhl, sem-ahy-] / ˌsɛm i əˈfɪʃ əl, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

1. having some degree of official authority.

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Other Word Forms

• semiofficially adverb

Etymology

Origin of semiofficial

First recorded in 1800–10; semi- + official

Example Sentences

The Iranian government said Friday it would restore communications in stages: first SMS messages, then domestic networks, and later international access, according to the semiofficial Fars News Agency.

From The Wall Street Journal

When it folded, a report in the semiofficial Tasnim news agency, citing a top central bank official, said that more than 90% of the bank’s resources were tied up in projects under its own management.

From The Wall Street Journal

Video broadcast by the semiofficial Tasnim News Agency depicted burning buildings and scenes of destruction that were said to have been perpetrated by “terrorists.”

From Los Angeles Times

Some people held photographs of Mr. Raisi; the semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported that the country’s interior minister and acting president had been spotted in the crowd.

From New York Times

The semiofficial Fars and Tasnim news agencies reported the sound of blasts, without giving a cause.

From Seattle Times