Definition of semiofficial
:having some official authority or standing
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adjective
semi·of·fi·cial
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ˌse-mē-ə-ˈfi-shəl
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ˌse-ˌmī-
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-mi-
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-ō-
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Updated on: 11 Sep 2017
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Recent Examples of semiofficial from the Web
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There was government propaganda, censorship, semiofficial law enforcement locking people up, the [1919] red scare.
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The semiofficial Tasnim news agency said the cause of incident is under investigation.
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As is their pledge not to tolerate any semiofficial support or private donations.
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As is their pledge not to tolerate any semiofficial support or private donations.
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As is their pledge not to tolerate any semiofficial support or private donations.
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Reuters Defeated hard-line candidate Ebrahim Raisi has complained of voter fraud in Iran’s presidential election and called on the judiciary and the election watchdog to investigate, the semiofficial Fars News Agency said Monday.
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As is their pledge not to tolerate any semiofficial support or private donations.
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As is their pledge not to tolerate any semiofficial support or private donations.
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First Known Use of semiofficial
1806
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