Definition
Partly official or having semi-official status; neither fully authorized nor completely informal.
Etymology
From 'demi-' (half) + 'official' (from Latin 'officium' meaning duty or office). This diplomatic term emerged in 18th-century political vocabulary to describe communications and actions that weren't fully sanctioned but carried government weight.
Kelly Says
During Cold War diplomacy, countries used demiofficial channels to communicate secretly—plausible deniability at its finest, since both sides could claim they were just 'informal chats' if things went wrong.
Translations
ARالعربية
अर्ध-رسمي
ardh-resmi
BNবাংলা
আধা-আনুষ্ঠানিক
a-dha-a-nu-sh-tha-nik
CACatalà
semi-oficial
semi-oh-fee-sial
CSČeština
polooficiální
polo-oh-fee-tsyal-ni
DADansk
halvofficielt
halv-oh-fee-ee-elt
DEDeutsch
halboffiziell
halb-oh-fee-zee-el
ELΕλληνικά
συμπληρωματικά επίσημο
sim-p-le-ro-ma-ti-ka of-ee-see-mo
ESEspañol
semi-oficial
semi-oh-fee-sial
FAفارسی
نیمه رسمی
ni-meh res-mi
FISuomi
puolivirallinen
poo-li-vir-al-li-nen
FRFrançais
semi-officiel
semi-oh-fee-see-el
HEעברית
רשמית חלקית
rash-mit cha-lik-it
HIहिन्दी
आंशिक रूप से आधिकारिक
aan-sheek roo-peh se aath-i-kaar-ik
HUMagyar
félhivatalos
fél-hiv-a-to-las
IDBahasa Indonesia
semi-resmi
semi-res-mi
ITItaliano
semiofficiale
semi-oh-fee-see-ale
MRMR
अर्ध-आधिकारिक
ardh-aath-i-kaar-ik
MSBahasa Melayu
separuh rasmi
se-pa-ruh ras-mi
MYမြန်မာ
အမှတ်ပြု
a-ma-h-k-pyu
NLNederlands
half-officieel
half-oh-fee-see-el
NONorsk
halvoffisiell
halv-oh-fee-see-el
PAPA
ਅਧਿਕਾਰਕ
a-dhik-a-ra-k
PLPolski
półoficjalny
pool-oh-fee-tsyal-ny
PTPortuguês
semi-oficial
semi-oh-fee-sial
RORomână
semi-oficial
semi-oh-fee-sial
RUРусский
полуофициально
po-loo-oh-fee-see-al-no
SVSvenska
halvofficiell
halv-oh-fee-see-el
SWKiswahili
nusu rasmi
nu-su ra-smi
TAதமிழ்
अर्ध-அரச
ardha-ara-sa
TEతెలుగు
ఆర్ధ-ప్రభుత్వం
aar-dha-pra-bu-tham
THไทย
เป็นทางการบางส่วน
pen-tang-gan-baang-son
TLTL
semi-opisyal
semi-oh-pee-syal
TRTürkçe
yarım resmi
yar-im re-si-mi
UKУкраїнська
напівофіційно
na-piv-oh-fee-see-al-no
URاردو
अर्ध-سرکاری
ardh-sar-kari
VITiếng Việt
bán chính thức
ban chinh thuc
ZUZU
semi-khokho
semi-kho-kho