See Also: unofficial(dictionary)
unofficial(dictionary)

unofficial (iou)



unofficial adjective & noun. L18.
[from UN-1 + OFFICIAL adjective.]
A. adjective.
Not officially authorized or confirmed, not having an official character. L18.
unofficial strike: not duly called or endorsed by the relevant union.
Guardian Unofficial estimates suggest price rises may reach 220 per cent this month. transf.: R. Brooke Unkempt about those hedges blows An English unofficial rose.
Not holding an official position, not acting in an official capacity; not characteristic of officials. E19.
unofficial member = private member s.v. PRIVATE adjective.
A. J. P. Taylor He..often relies more on 'unofficial' advisers than on members of his cabinet.
b. noun. A person who is not an official. L19.
unofficially adverb M19.