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quasi-official

qua·si-of·fi·cial
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwey-zahy, -sahy, kwah-see, -zee uh-fish-uh l]
    • /ˈkweɪ zaɪ, -saɪ, ˈkwɑ si, -zi əˈfɪʃ əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwey-zahy, -sahy, kwah-see, -zee uh-fish-uh l]
    • /ˈkweɪ zaɪ, -saɪ, ˈkwɑ si, -zi əˈfɪʃ əl/

Definitions of quasi-official word

  • noun quasi-official a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties. 1
  • adjective quasi-official of or relating to an office or position of duty, trust, or authority: official powers. 1
  • adjective quasi-official authorized or issued authoritatively: an official report. 1
  • adjective quasi-official holding office. 1
  • adjective quasi-official appointed or authorized to act in a designated capacity: an official representative. 1
  • adjective quasi-official (of an activity or event) intended for the notice of the public and performed or held on behalf of officials or of an organization; formal: the official opening of a store. 1
See all 8 definitions of quasi-official

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Origin of quasi-official

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Late Latin officiālis of duty, equivalent to Latin offici(um) office + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Quasi-official

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Quasi-official

quasi-official popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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