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According to the news outlet, Barber worked in the U.S. Air Force and was also recruited into Air Force Special Operations, and later worked in a nonofficial capacity for the Defense Department and the intelligence community.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
But the line between official and nonofficial acts can be blurry.
—Sarah Binder, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2024
In a country where nonofficial independent media has been largely stifled under Chavismo—the colloquial name given to the quarter century of political control by the late strongman Hugo Chávez and his successor, Maduro—social-media apps play an important role as a communications lifeline.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2024
The president, for instance, might veto a bill after accepting a bribe—something that sure sounds like a nonofficial, criminal act.
—Sarah Binder, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2024
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
But the line between official and nonofficial acts can be blurry.
—Sarah Binder, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2024
In a country where nonofficial independent media has been largely stifled under Chavismo—the colloquial name given to the quarter century of political control by the late strongman Hugo Chávez and his successor, Maduro—social-media apps play an important role as a communications lifeline.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2024
The president, for instance, might veto a bill after accepting a bribe—something that sure sounds like a nonofficial, criminal act.
—Sarah Binder, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonofficial
Adjective
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But the primary method of initial entry flagged by the FBI is unofficial Chrome updates.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The President enjoys no immunity for his unofficial acts, and not everything the President does is official.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Lower-skilled workers, at times unauthorized, play central roles in various industries, including construction, restaurants and manufacturing.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Many publishers, including Forbes, have sued AI companies, accusing them of copyright infringement for unauthorized use of content.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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“Nonofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonofficial. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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