unofficial
Britishadjective
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not official or formal
an unofficial engagement
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not confirmed officially
an unofficial report
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(of a strike) not approved by the strikers' trade union
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(of a medicinal drug) not listed in a pharmacopoeia
Other Word Forms
- unofficially adverb
Example Sentences
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For many fans, Major League Baseball’s opening day is somewhat of an unofficial holiday.
From Los Angeles Times
White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly told MarketWatch that all announcements regarding troop deployments will come from the Department of War, referring to the unofficial name that the Pentagon has revived for the Defense Department.
From MarketWatch
Some inside the company described the atmosphere as reminiscent of the company’s early days, when its name was still Facebook and its unofficial internal motto was “move fast and break things.”
The title takes its name from a folk song about longing and separation that is often dubbed South Korea's unofficial national anthem.
From Barron's
Beginning with "Body to Body" and ending with "Into the Sun", the 14-track "ARIRANG" album takes its name from a folk song about longing and separation that is often dubbed South Korea's unofficial national anthem.
From Barron's
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