It might mean not realor fake. It might mean "off the record", not for public consumption. It might mean amateur, done by someone simply out of a love of the subject. It might mean preliminary, subject to later "official" correction.
But in all cases it means without approval of the authorities.
Unofficial reports claimed the two celebrities were dating, but the relationship has yet to be confirmed. Unofficial is an adjective.
unofficial
there isn't a root word for it
Yes, it is. It is the opposite of the word formal (not formal), and a synonym of casual or unofficial.
deceeded (unofficial) ((OK, I am the only one who uses this... it is not my fault, there is no good translation for the German unterschreiten...))
The unofficial US celebration day (October 16) is spelled '''Boss's Day''', but alternately as Bosses Day.
It is the unofficial color of Mexico
when diplomacy becomes strangely unofficial......strangely.......STRANGELY UNOFFICIAL!
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This is just an unofficial estimate.
Commencement - unofficial - was created in 1999.
There really is not much of a difference between unofficial and non-official. They both mean non confirmed and non formal.
The results would be unofficial until they were validated by the judges. It was an unofficial copy of the book, a clear violation of copyright.
warrior princess, also beautiful.
when diplomacy becomes strangely unofficial......strangely.......STRANGELY UNOFFICIAL!
Answers given on Answers.com are usually unofficial.
Santana Unofficial Album was created in 1990.
Eve Zibart is a food and travel writer who has written several books on food, restaurants, and culinary history. Some of her notable works include "The Ethnic Food Lover's Companion," "The Unofficial Guide to New Orleans," and "The Ethnic Food Lover's Guide to Washington, D.C."