semiofficial
adjective
semi·of·fi·cial
ˌse-mē-ə-ˈfi-shəl 
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-,
-ō-
: having some official authority or standing
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Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency, close to its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, claimed Wednesday that Bloomberg’s version had missing portions, without offering a full accounting.
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Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
Shared by Iran's semiofficial Tasnim news agency, the pictures show that the rooves of the facilities have collapsed although the walls remain intact.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 12 June 2026
On Monday, the measure had 50.4% in favor, and 49.7% against, according to semiofficial returns that night.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 10 June 2026
The attacks came after Iran stopped communicating with mediators about extending a ceasefire in the war with the U.S. and Israel, according to reports Tuesday from two semiofficial Iranian news agencies.
—Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
Shared by Iran's semiofficial Tasnim news agency, the pictures show that the rooves of the facilities have collapsed although the walls remain intact.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 12 June 2026
On Monday, the measure had 50.4% in favor, and 49.7% against, according to semiofficial returns that night.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 10 June 2026
The attacks came after Iran stopped communicating with mediators about extending a ceasefire in the war with the U.S. and Israel, according to reports Tuesday from two semiofficial Iranian news agencies.
—Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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semiofficial
adjective
semi·of·fi·cial
ˌsem-ē-ə-ˈfish-əl
ˌsem-ˌī-
: having some official authority or standing
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