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unofficial

 
 
/ˌʌnəˈfɪʃəl/ adjective

Definition

not said or done by the government or someone in authority: Unofficial reports suggest the death toll from the earthquake is around 600.
unofficially adverb
(Definition of unofficial adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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