unofficial
adjective
un·of·fi·cial
ˌən-ə-ˈfi-shəl 
also -ō-
: not authorized or acknowledged by a government, group, class, or society : not official
unofficial results
an unofficial policy
unofficially
adverb
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Between Cinco de Mayo and the unofficial start of summer, Memorial Day, there’s no shortage of opportunities to pop a bottle or order up at the bar.
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Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 3 May 2024
Without that unofficial funnel, Venz Box worries that traffic to LTK may tumble.
—Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 3 May 2024
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Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 3 May 2024
Without that unofficial funnel, Venz Box worries that traffic to LTK may tumble.
—Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 3 May 2024
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“Unofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unofficial. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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unofficial
adjective
un·of·fi·cial
ˌən-ə-ˈfish-əl
: not official
specifically
: of, relating to, or being a drug not described in the United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary compare nonofficial, official
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