Meaning of unofficial in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    unofficial

    Definitions

    1. not officially established

    Examples

    • « the early election returns are unofficial »

    Synonyms

  2. Qualitative Adjective

    unofficial

    Definitions

    1. not having official authority or sanction

    Examples

    • « a sort of unofficial mayor »
    • « an unofficial estimate »
    • « he participated in an unofficial capacity »

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Famous quotes

  • « A free society will abide unofficial, private discrimination, even when that means allowing hate-filled groups to exclude people based on the color of their skin. »
    Rand Paul
  • « Science fiction writers, I am sorry to say, really do not know anything. We can't talk about science, because our knowledge of it is limited and unofficial, and usually our fiction is dreadful. »
    Philip K. Dick
  • « I'm not a party animal I took my job as Miss USA very seriously... Sometimes, of course, I want to let it all go. Even though I'm a beauty queen, you're also an unofficial ambassador, and there's a lot of pressure. »
    Rima Fakih
  • « From 1971 onwards, the Memorial Day holiday was officially observed on the last Monday in May and became the unofficial start of the summer, with barbecues, blockbuster movie openings and mattress sales. »
    Allen West

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