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On the unofficial level it was a glorious moment in our national life because young people decided that this had to stop, that they could no longer stand the shedding of blood in this tragic adventure in Southeast Asia.
William Kunstler

Meaning of "unofficial" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNOFFICIAL

unofficial  [ˌʌnəˈfɪʃəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNOFFICIAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unofficial is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNOFFICIAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Official

Also a "public official". An official is someone who holds an office in an organization or government and participates in the exercise of authority. A government official or functionary is an official who is involved in public administration or government, through either election, appointment, selection, or employment. A bureaucrat or civil servant is a member of the bureaucracy. An elected official is a person who is an official by virtue of an election. Officials may also be appointed ex officio. Some official positions may be inherited. A person who currently holds an office is referred to as an incumbent. The word official as a noun has been recorded since the Middle English period, first seen in 1314. It comes from the Old French official, from the Latin officialis, the noun use of the original adjective officialis from officium. The meaning "person in charge of some public work or duty" was first recorded in 1555. The adjective is first attested in English in 1533, via the Old French oficial. The informal term officialese, the jargon of "officialdom", was first recorded in 1884.

Definition of unofficial in the English dictionary

The first definition of unofficial in the dictionary is not official or formal. Other definition of unofficial is not confirmed officially. Unofficial is also not approved by the strikers' trade union.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNOFFICIAL


artificial
ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl
beneficial
ˌbɛnɪˈfɪʃəl
carnificial
ˌkɑːnɪˈfɪʃəl
edificial
ˌɛdɪˈfɪʃəl
facial
ˈfeɪʃəl
inartificial
ˌɪnɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl
initial
ɪˈnɪʃəl
interracial
ˌɪntəˈreɪʃəl
judicial
dʒuːˈdɪʃəl
maleficial
ˌmælɪˈfɪʃəl
nonofficial
ˌnɒnəˈfɪʃəl
official
əˈfɪʃəl
orificial
ˌɒrɪˈfɪʃəl
sacrificial
ˌsækrɪˈfɪʃəl
semiofficial
ˌsɛmɪəˈfɪʃəl
spatial
ˈspeɪʃəl
superficial
ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃəl
surficial
sɜːˈfɪʃəl
unartificial
ʌnˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl
unbeneficial
ˌʌnˌbɛnɪˈfɪʃəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNOFFICIAL

unobtrusive
unobtrusively
unobtrusiveness
unobvious
unoccupied
unoffended
unoffending
unoffensive
unoffered
unofficered
unofficial strike
unofficially
unofficious
unoften
unoiled
unopen
unopenable
unopened
unoperative
unopposed

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNOFFICIAL

altricial
cicatricial
commercial
customs official
elected official
especial
extrajudicial
financial
indicial
injudicial
nonjudicial
party official
petty official
prejudicial
quasi-judicial
rectricial
simplicial
social
tectricial
tribunicial

Synonyms and antonyms of unofficial in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNOFFICIAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «unofficial» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of unofficial

Translation of «unofficial» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNOFFICIAL

Find out the translation of unofficial to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unofficial from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unofficial» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

非官方的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

extraoficial
570 millions of speakers

English

unofficial
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनौपचारिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غَيْرُ رَسْمِيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неофициальный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

não oficial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেসরকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

officieux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak rasmi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

inoffiziell
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

非公認の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비공식의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora resmi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không chính thức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதிகாரப்பூர்வமற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनधिकृत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gayri resmi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

informale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieoficjalny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неофіційний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neoficial
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανεπίσημος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nie-amptelike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inofficiell
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uoffisiell
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unofficial

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNOFFICIAL»

The term «unofficial» is very widely used and occupies the 12.764 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNOFFICIAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «unofficial» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «unofficial» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unofficial

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «UNOFFICIAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unofficial.
1
Noam Chomsky
By very conservative estimates, Turkish repression of Kurds in the 1990s falls in the category of Kosovo. It peaked in the early 1990s; one index is the flight of more than a million Kurds from the countryside to the unofficial Kurdish capital, Diyarbakir, from 1990 to 1994, as the Turkish army was devastating the countryside.
2
Philip K. Dick
Science fiction writers, I am sorry to say, really do not know anything. We can't talk about science, because our knowledge of it is limited and unofficial, and usually our fiction is dreadful.
3
Shereen El Feki
Some countries have good laws, laws which could stem the tide of HIV. The problem is that these laws are flouted. Because stigma gives unofficial license to treat people living with HIV or those at greatest risk unlike other citizens.
4
Rima Fakih
I'm not a party animal; I took my job as Miss USA very seriously... Sometimes, of course, I want to let it all go. Even though I'm a beauty queen, you're also an unofficial ambassador, and there's a lot of pressure.
5
Amanda Hearst
A typical native New Yorker, I'm prone to wearing the city's unofficial sartorial color: black.
6
William Kunstler
On the unofficial level it was a glorious moment in our national life because young people decided that this had to stop, that they could no longer stand the shedding of blood in this tragic adventure in Southeast Asia.
7
Mian Muhammad Mansha
I am a very big proponent of opening the borders with India. Most of our trade is done through unofficial channels. Why not open the trade?
8
John M. McHugh
Americans have an expectation that the Postal Service will abide by its well-known, although unofficial, motto - a commitment to deliver.
9
Rand Paul
A free society will abide unofficial, private discrimination, even when that means allowing hate-filled groups to exclude people based on the color of their skin.
10
Allen West
From 1971 onwards, the Memorial Day holiday was officially observed on the last Monday in May and became the unofficial start of the summer, with barbecues, blockbuster movie openings and mattress sales.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNOFFICIAL»

Discover the use of unofficial in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unofficial and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook: From Cauldron Cakes to ...
Bangers and mash with Harry, Ron, and Hermione in the Hogwarts dining hall.
Dinah Buchotz, 2010
2
Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries of Harry Potter
An analysis of the clues, mysteries, and puzzles which are in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books.
Galadriel Waters, Astre Mithrandir, 2003
3
An Unofficial Guide to Ethical Hacking
The basic motive behind this book is to create a new wave of ethical hackers, which would revolutionise the global security scene.
Ankit Fadia, 2006
4
Unofficial Guide to Disneyland Paris
From how to prepare for the trip and to how to get there to when to go and importantly how to get around efficiently, this guide provides an indispensable tool on the ground.
Bob Sehlinger, 2010
5
The Unofficial LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0 Inventor's Guide
Helps readers harness the capabilities of the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT set and effectively plan, build and program NXT 2.0 robots, offering an overview of the pieces in the NXT set, practical building techniques, instruction on the official NXT ...
David J. Perdue, 2011
6
The Unofficial Game of Thrones Cookbook: From Direwolf Ale ...
Presents more than one hundred fifty recipes inspired by the "A Song of Ice and Fire" book series and the "Game of Thrones" television series, including cheddar plaits, wilding grilled pork chops, and House of Stark's venison.
Alan Kistler, 2012
7
The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing
The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing, Second Edition, gives savvy readers like you a foolproof appraisal of everything from the most basic concepts of real estate investing to complicated tax and financing formulations.
Spencer Strauss, Martin Stone, 2003
8
The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook: Inside the Kitchens, Bars, ...
With more than 60 recipes, photos, and other images all drawn from the period in which Mad Men is set, The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook is perfect for appreciating the role food and drink play in the hit series or for throwing your own ...
Judy Gelman, Peter Zheutlin, 2013
9
The Unofficial Guide to Cruises
In keeping with the Unofficial Guide philosophy, this book pulls no punches as it reports on the nitty-gritty details of more than 100 cruise lines and 500 ships, ranking each for value and quality.
Kay Showker, 2010
10
The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide, 2nd Edition
Presents a guide to constructing toys, miniature buildings, and art projects with LEGOs, covering topics such as scale, bonding patterns, model designs, grids, mosaics, games, tools, and techniques.
Allan Bedford, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNOFFICIAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unofficial is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ohio State decries unofficial marching band song that mocked …
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- An unofficial marching band song that made fun of Holocaust victims is the type of thing Ohio State University has pledged to eradicate from ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
2
Re-polling for KP LG setup: Unofficial results begin to pour in
MARDAN: Unofficial results for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local government setup have started to pour in, following the re-polling in 362 polling stations in 14 districts. «Geo News, Pakistan, Jul 15»
3
Venezuela's unofficial exchange rate weakens past 500 per dollar
The monthly minimum wage is now equivalent to around $15 on the unofficial exchange rate. "The dollar has already reached 500 bolivars and the paralyzed ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
4
Unofficial Results: Bill John Baker Re-Elected As Cherokee …
Unofficial results indicate Principal Chief Bill John Baker has been re-elected by Cherokee Nation tribal members. The election commission will certify the results ... «News On 6, Jun 15»
5
Badgers football: Ohio safety Seth Currens commits on unofficial visit
An unofficial visit to the University of Wisconsin this weekend was enough to convince Seth Currens to commit to the Badgers. The safety from Pickerington, Ohio ... «Madison.com, May 15»
6
Colorado celebrates pot lovers' 'high holiday'
DENVER — The smell of marijuana hung heavy over the city this weekend as partiers celebrated the unofficial "420" pot holiday. April 20 has long been an ... «USA TODAY, Apr 15»
7
Mary J. Blige shines at unofficial SXSW show
FILE - Mary J Blige is seen performing on stage at the 2014 Essence Music Festival Concert - Day 3 at Superdome in this July 5, 2014 file photo taken in New ... «Yahoo News UK, Mar 15»
8
Rutgers football unofficial visitors weekend recap
Rutgers unofficial visitors weekend brought upwards of 30 football recruiting targets to campus Saturday. The event spanned from 9 a.m. ET to approximately 6 ... «NJ.com, Mar 15»
9
Champaign, U. of I. brace for 'Unofficial St. Patrick's Day'
Champaign, U. of I. brace for 'Unofficial St. Patrick's Day' ... of Illinois plan to follow the blueprint used last year to contain "Unofficial St. Patrick's Day" problems. «Chicago Tribune, Feb 15»
10
Unofficial PS4 Remote Play Can Be Downloaded on Your Android …
An unofficial Android app has been created that allows non-Sony Xperia owners to use their smartphones to remotely play PlayStation 4 games. Called the ... «PlayStation LifeStyle, Feb 15»

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