semiofficial

[ sem-ee-uh-fish-uhl, sem-ahy- ]

/ ˌsɛm i əˈfɪʃ əl, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

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adjective

having some degree of official authority.

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Origin of semiofficial

First recorded in 1800–10; semi- + official

OTHER WORDS FROM semiofficial

sem·i·of·fi·cial·ly, adverb

Words nearby semiofficial

Seminoles, Seminole Wars, seminoma, seminuria, semiochemical, semiofficial, semiology, semiopaque, semi-open anesthesia, semiotic, semiotician

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The semiofficial Fars News Agency got its message out in an interview with Syrian parliamentarian Shehade Kamel.
Saudi King Condemns Syrian Regime|Babak Dehghanpisheh|August 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Unfortunately, the consequence was, that I did not understand a word that was said at dinner—a kind of semiofficial reception.
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth|Jules Verne
In all cases only those speeches are here presented which have received official or semiofficial sanction.
The German Emperor as Shown in his Public Utterances|Christian Gauss
On this subject I have found a remarkable admission in a semiofficial article, published as recently as 1872.
Russia|Donald Mackenzie Wallace

It deals with the theory of socialism and is extensively quoted in the daily press as a semiofficial voice in domestic affairs.
Area Handbook for Romania|Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
The Kaiser had his "official" and his "semiofficial" organs.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology|Robert E. Park

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