unofficial
intermediateB1/ʌnəˈfɪʃəl/ · un-of-fi-cial
not recognized or sanctioned by an authority; informal.
Meanings
not recognized or sanctioned by an authority; informal.
کسی اتھارٹی کے ذریعہ تسلیم شدہ یا منظور شدہ نہیں؛ غیر رسمی۔
غیر سرکاری
ghair sarkari
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Common Collocations
- unofficial statement
- unofficial document
- unofficial report
Example Sentences
The meeting was termed unofficial as no formal invitations were sent.
اجلاس کو غیر سرکاری سمجھا گیا کیونکہ کوئی رسمی دعوت نامہ نہیں بھیجا گیا تھا۔
Ijlās ko ghair sarkari samjha gaya kyun ke koi rasmi dawat nāma nahin bheja gaya tha.
He made an unofficial visit to the school to discuss the issues.
انہوں نے مسائل پر بحث کرنے کے لیے اسکول کا غیر سرکاری دورہ کیا۔
Unhon ne masail par behas karne ke liye school ka ghair sarkari daura kiya.
The report was unofficial and not cleared by the authorities.
یہ رپورٹ غیر سرکاری تھی اور اتھارٹی کی طرف سے منظور نہیں کی گئی۔
Yeh report ghair sarkari thi aur authority ki taraf se manzoor nahin ki gayi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Unofficial means it's not 'on the record'.
Imagine a meeting happening in a coffee shop, not in an official office.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "unofficialis" — not official
First known use: 19th century
The term 'unofficial' has been used in English since the late 19th century to describe something that is not sanctioned or endorsed by an authority.