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unofficial

adjective as in unauthorized

adjective as in informal

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He was taken to an unofficial prison facility where other inmates were allegedly beaten and abused and was by himself in a small room when three masked men handed him a single sheet of paper.

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If this year’s Rare Books L.A. had an unofficial theme, it was Dr. Frankenstein’s monster.

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Some even have unofficial bars which serve alcohol, which is banned in Saudi Arabia.

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England beat New Zealand in two unofficial warm-ups before the tournament, and then beat favourites India and Australia in their others.

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The uproar has also reignited debate over an unofficial Chinese ban on South Korean entertainment, which has been in place for nearly a decade.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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