unofficial

Words with a similar base: unofficial

'unofficial'

[unofficial.a.01] as in: not having official authority or sanction

Examples:
a sort of unofficial mayor
an unofficial estimate
he participated in an unofficial capacity

'unofficial'

[unofficial.s.01] as in: not officially established

Examples:
the early election returns are unofficial

Origins

					unofficial (English)
├── official (English)
│   └── official (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
│       └── officium (Latin)
└── un- (English)
    ├── on- (Middle English (1100-1500))
    │   ├── on- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    │   └── ond- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    ├── un- (Middle English (1100-1500))
    │   └── un- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    └── unus (Latin)
        └── oinos (Latin)

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