Definitions for unofficial
un·of·fi·cial

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. unofficialadjective

   not having official authority or sanction

   "a sort of unofficial mayor"; "an unofficial estimate"; "he participated in an unofficial capacity"

2. unofficialadjective

   not officially established

   "the early election returns are unofficial"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unofficialadjective

   Not officially established.

   the unofficial results of the ballot

2. unofficialadjective

   Not acting with official authority.

   an unofficial adviser

3. unofficialadjective

   Not listed in a national pharmacopeia &c.

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1. unofficial

   Unofficial refers to something that is not formally acknowledged, authorized, or accepted by a person, institution, or governing body. It can relate to rules, actions, statements, events, roles, or positions that do not have the official endorsement or recognition.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unofficial

   un-o-fish′al, adj. not official.

How to pronounce unofficial?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say unofficial in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of unofficial in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of unofficial in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of unofficial in a Sentence

1. Bill Ship:

   I thought, by God, that's the end of us, he did not flinch and he didn't back down. He was a brave man. But he was more than just brave. He was a first-rate journalist. When Claude was around, we all gathered in his room to compare notes. He was the kind of unofficial squad leader of the reporters covering civil rights.

2. Travis Williams:

   From a preliminary look conducted in Portland, it looked like microcystis, the toxic blue-green algae, but that's totally unofficial.

3. Tim Albrecht:

   This will serve as sort of the unofficial kickoff to the Iowa caucus season for 2016, it's a great first look at how potential candidates stack up against each other.

4. Harshad Ajmera:

   Just to save 1 percent, some customers were earlier buying gold without receipts. With the 3-percent GST, now many more will be tempted to make unofficial purchases from small jewelers.

5. Journalist Thomas Knellwolf:

   The big questions in the Swiss criminal investigation are: What did he talk about when he was on his private trip to Moscow and also in his unofficial meetings with the Russians, did he reveal secrets?Did he get more than two nights in a first class hotel paid for by the Russian state?

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