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

On Monday, the semiofficial Fars news agency said that a man convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency had been executed. —Keir Simmons, NBC news, 16 June 2025

There were no immediate reports of casualties in Iran or significant damage, though the semiofficial Tasnim news agency said there had been a power cut reported outside of Tehran following the Israeli strikes. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 June 2025

Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported a fire at Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport. —Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025

Iran's semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported a fire at Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport. —Arkansas Online, 14 June 2025

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