counterofficial

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

counter- +‎ official

Adjective[edit]

counterofficial (not comparable)

  1. Opposing or denying the official line or status.
    • 2010, Robert Jackall, Moral Mazes: The World of Corporate Managers, page 181:
      [] thousands of organizations [] that routinely manufacture official or counterofficial versions of reality suiting their needs; []