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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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Etymology

Origin of semiofficial

First recorded in 1800–10; semi- + official


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Iran’s semiofficial Mehr News Agency reported that a draft peace deal would reopen the strait and lift oil sanctions on Iran.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

Iran’s semiofficial media said its forces coordinated their response with the negotiating team in Islamabad and that the destroyers turned around after being confronted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026

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 ● Jan. 9, 2026

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

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2024

That tolerance became semiofficial policy in 2000, when North Korea promised leniency to those who had fled the country in search of food.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

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