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[ sem-ee-uh-fish-uhl, sem-ahy- ] / ˌsɛm i əˈfɪʃ əl, ˌsɛm aɪ- /
adjectivehaving some degree of official authority. Origin of semiofficialFirst recorded in 1800–10; semi- + official OTHER WORDS FROM semiofficialsem·i·of·fi·cial·ly, adverbWords nearby semiofficialSeminoles, Seminole Wars, seminoma, seminuria, semiochemical, semiofficial, semiology, semiopaque, semi-open anesthesia, semiotic, semiotician Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for semiofficialThe semiofficial Fars News Agency got its message out in an interview with Syrian parliamentarian Shehade Kamel. Saudi King Condemns Syrian Regime|Babak Dehghanpisheh|August 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST In 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 Gauss 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 Verne 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. Walpole
On this subject I have found a remarkable admission in a semiofficial article, published as recently as 1872. Russia|Donald Mackenzie Wallace The Kaiser had his "official" and his "semiofficial" organs. Introduction to the Science of Sociology|Robert E. Park
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