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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnofficial
/ˌʌnəˈfɪʃəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not recognized or sanctioned by an authority.
"The unofficial report provided insights that were not included in the formal documentation." - 2
Informal or not formally acknowledged.
"He held an unofficial meeting to discuss the project updates."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'unofficial' is formed from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the root 'official', which comes from the Latin 'officialis', meaning 'pertaining to duty or office'. The term evolved in English during the late 19th century to describe something that is not authorized or recognized by an official body.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unofficial" is said worldwide
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non officiel
Transliteration: nɔ̃ ofiʃɛl
"Ce rapport est non officiel."
nicht offiziell
Transliteration: nɪçt ɔfɪˈʃɛl
"Dieser Bericht ist nicht offiziell."
non ufficiale
Transliteration: non uˈffitʃale
"Questo rapporto è non ufficiale."
no oficial
Transliteration: no oˈfiθjal
"Este informe es no oficial."
não oficial
Transliteration: nɐ̃w ɔfiˈsjal
"Este relatório é não oficial."
अनौपचारिक
Transliteration: anaupacharik
"यह रिपोर्ट अनौपचारिक है।"
非官方
Transliteration: fēi guānfāng
"这份报告是非官方的。"
비공식
Transliteration: bigongsik
"이 보고서는 비공식입니다."
非公式
Transliteration: hikōshiki
"この報告書は非公式です。"
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