semiofficial
having some degree of official authority.
Origin of semiofficial
1Other words from semiofficial
- sem·i·of·fi·cial·ly, adverb
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How to use semiofficial in a sentence
The “lab leak” theory — disputed then as now — challenged the semiofficial thesis that the virus had jumped from an infected animal to a human in a food market in Wuhan.
The media called the ‘lab leak’ story a ‘conspiracy theory.’ Now it’s prompted corrections — and serious new reporting. | Paul Farhi, Jeremy Barr | June 10, 2021 | Washington PostThe semiofficial Fars News Agency got its message out in an interview with Syrian parliamentarian Shehade Kamel.
Unfortunately, the consequence was, that I did not understand a word that was said at dinner—a kind of semiofficial reception.
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth | Jules VerneIn all cases only those speeches are here presented which have received official or semiofficial sanction.
The German Emperor as Shown in his Public Utterances | Christian GaussOn this subject I have found a remarkable admission in a semiofficial article, published as recently as 1872.
Russia | Donald Mackenzie Wallace
It deals with the theory of socialism and is extensively quoted in the daily press as a semiofficial voice in domestic affairs.
Area Handbook for Romania | Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. WalpoleThe Kaiser had his "official" and his "semiofficial" organs.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology | Robert E. Park
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