nonofficial

adjective

non·​of·​fi·​cial ˌnän-ə-ˈfi-shəl How to pronounce nonofficial (audio)
-ō-
: not official : not relating to, proceeding from, or approved by officials : unofficial
nonofficial reports
nonofficial members

Examples of nonofficial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Trump's claim won't necessarily sway the judge, because the type of conduct at issue in the hush money case may well fall into the category of what the Supreme Court called nonofficial, personal actions for which a president can still be prosecuted. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2024 Trump’s claim won’t necessarily sway the judge, because the type of conduct at issue in the hush money case may well fall into the category of what the Supreme Court called nonofficial, personal actions for which a president can still be prosecuted. Perry Stein, Washington Post, 2 July 2024 The bill also includes a 6 percent cut to foreign aid programs, already a minuscule slice of federal spending, and a Republican change to the law that prohibits nonofficial U.S. flags from flying atop American embassies. Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024 In early March, leaks about the forthcoming decision to withdraw from Syria appeared in nonofficial media. Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2016 See all Example Sentences for nonofficial 

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Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonofficial was in 1833

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“Nonofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonofficial. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Medical Definition

nonofficial

adjective
non·​of·​fi·​cial -ə-ˈfish-əl How to pronounce nonofficial (audio)
: unofficial
especially : not described in the current United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary and never having been described therein compare official

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