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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNon-Official
/nɒn əˈfɪʃ.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not recognized or sanctioned by an official authority.
"The non-official report provided insights that differed from the government's findings." - 2
Relating to activities or documents that are not formally authorized.
"He attended a non-official meeting to discuss the upcoming changes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'non-official' is a compound word formed from the prefix 'non-', derived from Latin 'non', meaning 'not', and 'official', which comes from the Latin 'officialis', meaning 'pertaining to duty or office'. The term has evolved to describe something that is not recognized or sanctioned by an authority.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Non-Official" is said worldwide
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non officiel
Transliteration: nɔ̃ ofiˈsɛl
"Le rapport non officiel a révélé des informations intéressantes."
nicht offiziell
Transliteration: nɪçt oˈfɪʃiɛl
"Der nicht offizielle Bericht enthielt abweichende Informationen."
non ufficiale
Transliteration: non uˈfi.tʃa.le
"Il rapporto non ufficiale ha fornito nuove informazioni."
no oficial
Transliteration: no oˈfiθjal
"El informe no oficial presentó datos diferentes."
não oficial
Transliteration: nɐ̃w ɔˈfiʃiɐw
"O relatório não oficial trouxe novas perspectivas."
गैर आधिकारिक
Transliteration: gair ādhikārik
"गैर आधिकारिक रिपोर्ट ने कई महत्वपूर्ण तथ्य प्रस्तुत किए।"
非官方
Transliteration: fēi guānfāng
"这份非官方报告提供了不同的见解。"
비공식
Transliteration: bigongsik
"비공식 보고서는 정부의 발견과 다른 통찰을 제공했다."
非公式
Transliteration: hikōshiki
"この非公式な報告書は、政府の見解とは異なる情報を提供しました。"
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