nonofficial

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Recent Examples of nonofficial But the line between official and nonofficial acts can be blurry. Sarah Binder, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2024 In a country where nonofficial independent media has been largely stifled under Chavismo—the colloquial name given to the quarter century of political control by the late strongman Hugo Chávez and his successor, Maduro—social-media apps play an important role as a communications lifeline. Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2024 The president, for instance, might veto a bill after accepting a bribe—something that sure sounds like a nonofficial, criminal act. Sarah Binder, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2024 Trump's claim won't necessarily sway the judge, because the type of conduct at issue in the hush money case may well fall into the category of what the Supreme Court called nonofficial, personal actions for which a president can still be prosecuted. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for nonofficial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonofficial
Adjective
  • Since the university hired Belichick in December, Hudson has served in an unofficial role on the football program, which includes being copied on all emails sent to Belichick, per multiple reports.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
  • However, being able to order items off the unofficial menu is just a matter of who is behind the counter, the manager said at the time.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 2 May 2025
Adjective
  • The Marin County Sheriff’s Office alleges Christopher Britton, of Fairfield, burglarized classrooms at several schools in February, making off with credit cards and running up thousands of dollars in unauthorized purchases.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
  • By Christopher Elliot | Problem Solved Q: Someone made an unauthorized purchase of $1,365 using my PayPal email address.
    Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025

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“Nonofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonofficial. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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