unofficial
adjective
un·of·fi·cial
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Definition of unofficial
: not authorized or acknowledged by a government, group, class, or society : not official
unofficial results an unofficial policy
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Examples of unofficial in a Sentence
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Vann’s father returned after a career in the military and spent his old age as a kind of unofficial mayor and handyman. — Washington Post, "In one unusual Virginia neighborhood, roots stretch to the first Africans in America," 21 Aug. 2019 Magney said the devices are supposed to be connected to the internet briefly on election night to collect unofficial results from voting machines. — Lawrence Andrea, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin election officials consider lending new equipment to towns with outdated systems," 9 Aug. 2019 Joseph Mitchell chronicles the idiosyncratic adventures of Hugh G. Flood, the unofficial mayor of the Fulton Fish Market. — Erin Overbey, The New Yorker, "Sunday Reading: Manhattan Stories," 28 July 2019 In the lower Russian River town of Guerneville, residents mourn the death of a beloved bartender and unofficial mayor. — Julia Wick, latimes.com, "Essential California: The all-male, ultra-elite Bohemian Grove meets 2019," 12 June 2019 The secretary of state's office often releases unofficial election results to the media and the public after polls close. — Phillip M. Bailey, The Courier-Journal, "Thayer to Grimes over primary election certification: 'Quit playing political games'," 4 June 2019 Eskamani ultimately won House District 47 this week, defeating her Republican opponent, Stockton Reeves, by winning 57.35% of votes, according to unofficial results posted Tuesday night on the Orange County Supervisor of Elections website. — Azmia Magane, Teen Vogue, "5 Questions for Anna Eskamani, the First Iranian-American Elected to the Florida Legislature," 8 Nov. 2018 The unofficial mayor of Hampden is running for higher office. — Chris Kaltenbach, baltimoresun.com, "Unofficial mayor of Hampden looking to become official mayor of Baltimore," 18 June 2018 As co-owner of Upstairs at the Pudding and later Upstairs on the Square, Mary-Catherine Deibel has been the unofficial mayor of Harvard Square since 1982. — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, "Getting Salty with Mary-Catherine Deibel," 18 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unofficial.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for unofficial
unofficial
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unofficial
: not formally chosen by an official decision or vote
: not done or made in a formal way by someone in a position of authority
: not having the authority to make a statement, decision, etc.
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unofficial
adjective
un·of·fi·cial
| \ ˌən-ə-ˈfi-shəl\
Kids Definition of unofficial
: not official
unofficial
adjective
un·of·fi·cial
| \ ˌən-ə-ˈfish-əl
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Medical Definition of unofficial
: not official
specifically
: of, relating to, or being a drug not described in the United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary — compare nonofficial, official
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