semiofficial

adjective

semi·of·fi·cial ˌse-mē-ə-ˈfi-shəl

ˌse-ˌmī-,

-mi-,

-ō-

Synonyms of semiofficial next

: having some official authority or standing

semiofficially

ˌse-mē-ˈfi-sh(ə-)lē

ˌse-ˌmī-

-mi-

-ō-

adverb

Examples of semiofficial in a Sentence

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She was later taken to the police station, Iran's semiofficial news agency Tasnim reported. —

Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024 This has been reflected in a number of semiofficial commentaries that have mysteriously found their way into the public domain during April. —

Kevin Rudd, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2020 Smuggling people across Libya’s southern borders became semiofficial practice in 1992, as Qaddafi sought to circumvent the UN’s air traffic embargo. —

Jérôme Tubiana, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2017 Fars and the other semiofficial news agency Tasnim reported the sound of blasts, without giving a cause. —

Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 19 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for semiofficial