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

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

The special section of Art Bulletin—which, as the discipline’s flagship journal, constitutes a semiofficial statement about AI’s importance in the field—devoted the majority of its space to critical commentary about the application of computer vision to works of art. —Sonja Drimmer, Artforum, 1 Apr. 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