semiofficial

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Recent Examples of semiofficial She was later taken to the police station, Iran's semiofficial news agency Tasnim reported. Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024 This has been reflected in a number of semiofficial commentaries that have mysteriously found their way into the public domain during April. Kevin Rudd, Foreign Affairs, 6 May 2020 Smuggling people across Libya’s southern borders became semiofficial practice in 1992, as Qaddafi sought to circumvent the UN’s air traffic embargo. Jérôme Tubiana, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2017 Fars and the other semiofficial news agency Tasnim reported the sound of blasts, without giving a cause. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 19 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for semiofficial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semiofficial
Adjective
  • Additionally, department employees may not, when acting in their official capacities, speak at, attend, or otherwise participate in events hosted by the ABA.
    Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Over 1,300 federal employees impacted by the Department of Education's March 11 reduction in force received their official separation notices Thursday, according to copies reviewed by ABC News.
    Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • There are no shortcuts—and certainly no legitimate services that require payment in exchange for early release.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Republicans have argued that the Biden CFPB targeted legitimate practices by banks.
    Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • American history itself documents the shifting boundaries of racial categories, a legal as well as a social status in the United States.
    Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Currently, 26,000 migrant children receive legal representation through the funding.
    Laura Romero, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Applicants still need to meet requirements, such as having good moral character and being a lawful permanent resident at the time of their naturalization interview.
    Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Green card holders, who are lawful permanent residents, have faced challenges in certain cases, including a recent Columbia graduate student and Palestinian activist, Mahmoud Khalil.
    Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025

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“Semiofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semiofficial. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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