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unofficial

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un·of·fi·cial  (n-fshl)
adj.
1. Not official: the unofficial election results.
2. Not acting officially: an unofficial adviser.
unof·ficial·ly adv.
unofficial
Adjective
1. not authorized or approved by the relevant organization or person: an unofficial strike
2. not confirmed officially: unofficial reports of the minister's resignation
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unofficialunofficial - not having official authority or sanction; "a sort of unofficial mayor"; "an unofficial estimate"; "he participated in an unofficial capacity"
unauthorised, unauthorized - not endowed with authority
official - having official authority or sanction; "official permission"; "an official representative"
2.unofficialunofficial - not officially established; "the early election returns are unofficial"
unconfirmed - not finally established or settled; "an unconfirmed letter of credit"; "unconfirmed rumors"
unofficial
adjective 1. unconfirmed, off the record, unsubstantiated, private, personal, unauthorized, undocumented, uncorroborated
adjective 2. unauthorized, informal, unsanctioned, casual, wildcat
Translations
unofficial [ʌnəˈfɪʃl] adj → no oficial;
unofficial strike → huelga no oficial
unofficial [ʌnəˈfɪʃl] adj [news] → officieux/euse, non officiel(le); [strike] → sauvage
unofficial [ʌnəˈfɪʃl] adj → inoffiziell
unofficial [ʌnəˈfɪʃl] adj → non ufficiale; [strike] → non dichiarato/a dal sindacato


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He must have been anxious, though no doubt he had collected beforehand on the shores of the Gauls a store of information from the talk of traders, adventurers, fishermen, slave-dealers, pirates - all sorts of unofficial men connected with the sea in a more or less reputable way.
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As long as this news remained unofficial it was possible to doubt it, but the next day the following communication was received from Count Rostopchin:
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Gandinot, the man; for in his unofficial capacity Ruth's employer had a gentle soul, and winced at the evidences of tragedy which presented themselves before his official eyes.
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