semiofficial

adjective

semi·​of·​fi·​cial ˌse-mē-ə-ˈfi-shəl How to pronounce semiofficial (audio)
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-,
-ō-
: having some official authority or standing
semiofficially
ˌse-mē-ˈfi-sh(ə-)lē How to pronounce semiofficial (audio)
ˌse-ˌmī-
-mi-
-ō-
adverb

Examples of semiofficial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Iran’s semiofficial Mehr News Agency said 12 percent of the ballots in Tehran were blank. Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024 The Iranian semiofficial news agency ISNA quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Naser Kanaani as saying the operations were part of Tehran’s just punishment against those who act against the country’s security. Alexander Smith, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2024 Also, Tasnim, an Iranian semiofficial news agency close to the country’s security establishment, said Monday that an Iranian destroyer has been moved to the Red Sea. WSJ, 2 Jan. 2024 State-run and semiofficial media in Iran have avoided mentioning the anniversary, which typically signals pressure from the government. Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Sep. 2023 The semiofficial, English-language newspaper Tehran Times said the fighting killed three Iranian border guards. Jon Gambrell, BostonGlobe.com, 27 May 2023 The semiofficial naming of the area was at odds with the name of the post office and created confusion, Kelley said. Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2022 The Guard on Monday reportedly seized an Iranian fishing boat for carrying women not wearing the hijab near Hormuz Island, according to the semiofficial Fars news agency. Nasser Karimi, Anchorage Daily News, 10 May 2023 Emergency services in Pardis, on the outskirts of Tehran, transferred 37 schoolgirls for treatment on Tuesday, a school official told Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency. Babak Dehghanpisheh, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of semiofficial was in 1806

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“Semiofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiofficial. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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semiofficial

adjective
semi·​of·​fi·​cial ˌsem-ē-ə-ˈfish-əl How to pronounce semiofficial (audio)
ˌsem-ˌī-
: having some official authority or standing

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