unofficially

unofficially
unofficial un‧of‧fi‧cial [ˌʌnəˈfɪʆl◂] adjective
1. without formal approval and permission from the organization or person in authority:

• He made his complaint through unofficial channels.

2. not made publicly known as part of an official plan:

• Our unofficial policy is to grant two days' paternity leave.

— unofficially adverb :

• The trade union was unofficially formed in 1972.

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unofficial UK US /ˌʌnəˈfɪʃəl/ adjective
► not officially approved by a person in authority, the government, etc.: unofficial estimates/figures/targets »

Profits were below unofficial estimates.

 unofficial data/reports/results »

Based on early and unofficial data, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 10.12 points.

► not part of an official plan or someone's official business: an unofficial policy/visit »

The company has an unofficial policy of allowing a number of houses to fall into disrepair before seeking private contractors to do the work.

→ Compare OFFICIAL(Cf. ↑official) adjective
unofficially adverb
► »

He said he had been given the information unofficially.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • unofficially — [spelling only] * * * See unofficial. * * * …   Universalium

  • unofficially — [spelling only] …   English World dictionary

  • unofficially — unofficial ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not officially authorized or confirmed. DERIVATIVES unofficially adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • unofficially — adverb 1. without official authorization he had made some money on the side • Syn: ↑on the side • Derived from adjective: ↑unofficial 2. not in an official capacity unofficially, he serves as the treasurer …   Useful english dictionary

  • unofficially — adverb Not officially …   Wiktionary

  • unofficially — adv. in an unofficial manner, casually, informally …   English contemporary dictionary

  • unofficially — un·officially …   English syllables

  • unofficially — See: unofficial …   English dictionary

  • Russification —    Unofficially and officially, Russification (rusifikatsiia) of the country’s ethnic minorities has been a part of Russian rule for centuries. Russification is the forced adoption of the Russian language, mores, dress, religious beliefs, culture …   Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation

  • off the record —  Unofficially, not for quotation. Many times politicians and government bureaucrats will only speak off the record …   American business jargon

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