semiofficial
adjective
semi·of·fi·cial
ˌse-mē-ə-ˈfi-shəl 
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-,
-ō-
: having some official authority or standing
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More than 50 petrochemical complexes have been shut down, according to Iran’s semiofficial Jamaran news agency.
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Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
More than 50 petrochemical complexes have been shut down, according to Iran’s semiofficial Jamaran news agency.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Iranian Vice President Esmael Saghab Esfahani said any strike on the country’s oil wells would prompt a retaliatory attack, according to a statement carried by the semiofficial Mehr News Agency.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
Two semiofficial news agencies in Iran seemed to challenge Araghchi’s announcement about the strait.
—Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
More than 50 petrochemical complexes have been shut down, according to Iran’s semiofficial Jamaran news agency.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Iranian Vice President Esmael Saghab Esfahani said any strike on the country’s oil wells would prompt a retaliatory attack, according to a statement carried by the semiofficial Mehr News Agency.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
Two semiofficial news agencies in Iran seemed to challenge Araghchi’s announcement about the strait.
—Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Semiofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiofficial. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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semiofficial
adjective
semi·of·fi·cial
ˌsem-ē-ə-ˈfish-əl
ˌsem-ˌī-
: having some official authority or standing
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