nonofficial

adjective

non·of·fi·cial | \ ˌnän-ə-ˈfi-shəl

, -ō-\

Definition of nonofficial

: not official : not relating to, proceeding from, or approved by officials : unofficial nonofficial reports nonofficial members

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Pruitt's use of his subordinates to perform nonofficial duties has already caused upheaval within the agency. — chicagotribune.com, "EPA's Scott Pruitt enlisted security detail in picking up dry cleaning, moisturizing lotion," 7 June 2018 Hupp was not the only EPA employee enlisted to perform nonofficial tasks. — Juliet Eilperin, BostonGlobe.com, "EPA chief Pruitt enlisted aide to help his wife explore becoming a Chick-fil-A franchisee," 5 June 2018 Hupp was not the only EPA employee enlisted to perform nonofficial tasks. — chicagotribune.com, "Scott Pruitt enlisted an EPA aide to help his wife find a job — at Chick-fil-A," 5 June 2018 Hupp was not the only EPA employee enlisted to perform nonofficial tasks. — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, "Scott Pruitt enlisted an EPA aide to help his wife find a job - at Chick-fil-A," 5 June 2018 Hupp was not the only EPA employee enlisted to perform nonofficial tasks. — Author: Juliet Eilperin, Brady Dennis, Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, "Scott Pruitt enlisted an EPA aide to help his wife find a job – at Chick-fil-A," 5 June 2018 Whether truthful or misleading, a state gains plausible deniability by characterizing its nationals as nonofficial military personnel, using such terms as contractors, mercenaries, privateers or volunteers. — Austin Carson, Washington Post, "Russia and the U.S. just defused a potential crisis in Syria — and showed us how to back away from a war," 20 Feb. 2018 Then, as now, the argument that a sitting president can’t be sued in a civil case for nonofficial actions was rejected. — Linda Feldmann, The Christian Science Monitor, "New players in D.C. scandals: Women who refuse to be shamed," 26 Mar. 2018 And then, in the coup de grace, a New York judge ruled Zervos's defamation suit against Trump could proceed and that a sitting president can be sued in state court for nonofficial acts. — Aaron Blake, Washington Post, "3 women. 1 day. 3 growing predicaments for Trump.," 21 Mar. 2018

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nonofficial

adjective

non·of·fi·cial | \ -ə-ˈfish-əl

Medical Definition of nonofficial

: unofficial especially : not described in the current United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary and never having been described therein — compare official