semiofficial

adjective

semi·​of·​fi·​cial ˌse-mē-ə-ˈfi-shəl How to pronounce semiofficial (audio)
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-,
-ō-
: having some official authority or standing
semiofficially
ˌse-mē-ˈfi-sh(ə-)lē How to pronounce semiofficial (audio)
ˌse-ˌmī-
-mi-
-ō-
adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Sero escaped from his enclosure Thursday afternoon, breaking through the wooden fences surrounding his pen, according to South Korea’s semiofficial Yonhap News Agency. Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2023 The government is seeking to submit the plan to parliament for approval by July, according to the semiofficial Yonhap News Agency. Andrew Jeong, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2023 The government is seeking to submit the plan to parliament for approval by July, according to the semiofficial Yonhap News Agency. Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2023 Iran's semiofficial Tasnim news agency Sunday said no Iranian nationals were harmed in Israel's strike on Damascus. CBS News, 19 Feb. 2023 The spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh, was quoted by Iran's semiofficial ISNA news agency a day after U.S. federal authorities in New York announced criminal charges against four Iranian intelligence operatives. Deepti Hajela And Larry Neumeister, Star Tribune, 14 July 2021 The semiofficial Fars news agency said a member of Iran's paramilitary Basij force was stabbed to death in Karaj. Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2022 Iranian authorities have not disclosed details about the assailant, who died in a hospital in the southern city of Shiraz from injuries sustained during his arrest, according to Iran’s semiofficial Fars and Tasnim news agencies. BostonGlobe.com, 29 Oct. 2022 Iranian media organizations, including the semiofficial Fars news agency, have also publicly pledged to contribute to the bounty. Benoit Faucon, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of semiofficial was in 1806

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“Semiofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiofficial. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

Kids Definition

semiofficial

adjective
semi·​of·​fi·​cial ˌsem-ē-ə-ˈfish-əl How to pronounce semiofficial (audio)
ˌsem-ˌī-
: having some official authority or standing

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