unofficial
adjective
un·of·fi·cial
ˌən-ə-ˈfi-shəl 
also -ō-
: not authorized or acknowledged by a government, group, class, or society : not official
unofficial results
an unofficial policy
unofficially
adverb
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Advertisement Still, there’s plenty of precedent in using a presidential campaign to build a profile as the party’s unofficial progressive leader.
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Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
These events increasingly serve to position the big five brands that hold them less as mere fashion houses and more as national ambassadors to the world: billion-euro avatars of influence on unofficial state visits.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 7 June 2024
Prior to the rule change, the platform had an unofficial policy that allowed users to upload such content, but it was neither allowed nor banned, operating in a gray area.
—Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 3 June 2024
Prosecutors went after 47 democracy advocates who took part in an unofficial primary election that would have undermined the government’s authority through a potential constitutional crisis.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 1 June 2024
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Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
These events increasingly serve to position the big five brands that hold them less as mere fashion houses and more as national ambassadors to the world: billion-euro avatars of influence on unofficial state visits.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 7 June 2024
Prior to the rule change, the platform had an unofficial policy that allowed users to upload such content, but it was neither allowed nor banned, operating in a gray area.
—Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 3 June 2024
Prosecutors went after 47 democracy advocates who took part in an unofficial primary election that would have undermined the government’s authority through a potential constitutional crisis.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 1 June 2024
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“Unofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unofficial. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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unofficial
adjective
un·of·fi·cial
ˌən-ə-ˈfish-əl
: not official
specifically
: of, relating to, or being a drug not described in the United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary compare nonofficial, official
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