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1Unofficial badges of the United States military — are those badges or emblems which do not appear in United States military regulations but are worn or displayed by many individuals serving in the United States military. Unofficial badges may also be bestowed for a one time action or be… …
2unofficial — un‧of‧fi‧cial [ˌʌnəˈfɪʆl◂] adjective 1. without formal approval and permission from the organization or person in authority: • He made his complaint through unofficial channels. 2. not made publicly known as part of an official plan: • Our… …
3Unofficial decorations of the United States military — are those awards and decorations which were authorized under military regulations but never appeared on official precedence charts. Unofficial awards may also be bestowed for a one time action or be authorized under the authority of a local… …
4unofficial exchange rate — ➔ exchange rate * * * unofficial exchange rate UK US noun [C] ECONOMICS, FINANCE ► a rate for exchanging one currency for another that is not decided by a government, but that people use, often illegally: »A gallon of gas costs 6.3 cents at the… …
5unofficial strike — ➔ strike1 * * * unofficial strike UK US noun [C] HR, WORKPLACE ► a strike that has not been approved by a trade union: »They called for legislation to reduce the number of unofficial strikes. → Compare OFFICIAL STRIKE( …
6Unofficial organizations for Democrats — are those bodies, not officially affiliated with the United States Democratic Party, but primarily intended for the participation of people who are at least self described Democrats. These are distinguished from official Democratic organizations… …
7Unofficial hearing — in the context of U.S. Congress is a hearing conducted by either single Congressmen of the United States or other state or local legislative bodies in order to hear the testimony of the people. It is unofficial because they are not conducted by… …
8unofficial — I adjective casual, informal, not to be quoted, off the record, personal, unauthoritative, unauthorized, unendorsed, without authority, without ceremony associated concepts: unofficial ruling II index informal, interim …
9unofficial action — UK US noun [U] HR, WORKPLACE ► a strike that has not been approved by a trade union: »At least 20,000 workers are taking part in unofficial action over pay …
10Unofficial flags — are either (a) flags in regular use that have no official status or (b) flag concepts that have appeared in various publications.Examples of the former type are: Boxing Kangaroo, Fighting Kiwi, Chatham Islands, Rotuma, West Irian, Jolly Roger.… …
