semiofficial

adjective

semi·​of·​fi·​cial ˌse-mē-ə-ˈfi-shəl 

ˌse-ˌmī-, 

-mi-, 

-ō-

: having some official authority or standing

semiofficially

ˌse-mē-ˈfi-sh(ə-)lē 

ˌse-ˌmī-, 

-mi-, 

-ō-

adverb

Examples of semiofficial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But one official in Iran’s southwest issued a public plea for locals to find them and promised a reward, according to official and semiofficial Iranian news organizations. —Max Burman, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026

Two semiofficial news agencies reported that two people were killed. —Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026

Oil prices are spiking on threats to the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran’s semiofficial Fars News Agency reported will be used as a toll and blocked off to Israel, and American stocks sold off last week and again on Monday. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026

Quickly afterward, though, came the denials from Iran about talks, while Iran's semiofficial Fars and Tasnim news agencies portrayed the American president as backing down. —Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for semiofficial

• extrajudicial
• artificial
• beneficial
• cicatricial
• interstitial
• nonjudicial
• nonofficial
• prejudicial
• sacrificial
• superficial
• unofficial
• initial

Kids Definition

semiofficial

adjective

semi·​of·​fi·​cial ˌsem-ē-ə-ˈfish-əl 

ˌsem-ˌī-

: having some official authority or standing