offisiøs.
semi-official; indirectly communicated or undertaken by the authorities without being formally official
Meaning & usage
semi-official; indirectly communicated or undertaken by the authorities without being formally official
en offisiøs meddelelse
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French officieux (“semi-official”), from Latin officiōsus (“dutiful, obliging, serviceable”), from Latin officium (“duty, service, office”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk offisiøs, Danish officiøs, Swedish officiös (“semi-official”) and English officious (“meddlesome, intrusively self-important”).
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