unofficial

/ ˌʌnəˈfɪʃəl /

adjective

1. not official or formal

   an unofficial engagement

2. not confirmed officially

   an unofficial report

3. (of a strike) not approved by the strikers' trade union

4. (of a medicinal drug) not listed in a pharmacopoeia

Other Word Forms

• unofficially adverb

Example Sentences

The Real Living Wage, is an unofficial hourly rate of pay which is overseen by the Living Wage Foundation charity.

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The governing body for European football owns the broadcast rights to its matches and generally restricts the uploading of match footage by unofficial channels and fans.

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The unofficial jury comprises "individuals with a significant potential conflict of interest due to some personal relationships with some of the Miss Universe contestants", he claimed.

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Some appear to have been relentlessly touted by unofficial and pseudonymous investor groups, according to documents and chat logs reviewed by Barron’s.

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The five brief downturns since then that met the unofficial definition of a bear market taught the opposite lesson.

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Related Words

• informal 
• personal