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- [sem-ee-uh-fish-uh l, sem-ahy-]
- /ˌsɛm i əˈfɪʃ əl, ˌsɛm aɪ-/
- /ˈsemɪəˈfɪʃəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sem-ee-uh-fish-uh l, sem-ahy-]
- /ˌsɛm i əˈfɪʃ əl, ˌsɛm aɪ-/
Definitions of semiofficial word
- adjective semiofficial having some degree of official authority. 1
- adjective semiofficial partly-authorized 1
- adjective semiofficial official to some extent; having some official features 0
- adjective semiofficial having some, but not full, official authority 0
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Origin of semiofficial
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 Semiofficial
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
semiofficial 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
semiofficial usage trend in Literature
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