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semi-official

sem·i-of·fi·cial
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sem-ee, sem-ahy uh-fish-uh l]
    • /ˈsɛm i, ˈsɛm aɪ əˈfɪʃ əl/
    • /ˈsem.i əˈfɪʃl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sem-ee, sem-ahy uh-fish-uh l]
    • /ˈsɛm i, ˈsɛm aɪ əˈfɪʃ əl/

Definition of semi-official word

  • adjective semi-official having some degree of official authority. 1
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Origin of semi-official

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; semi- + official

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Parts of speech for Semi-official

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

semi-official popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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