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| ban1 |
an unofficial prohibition or condemnation, as by public opinion. [1/3 definitions] |
| camarilla |
a group of advisors, esp. secret or unofficial ones; cabal. |
| esquire |
(cap.) an unofficial title of respect, usu. placed in its abbreviated form after a full name, esp. a lawyer's name. [1/4 definitions] |
| guerrilla |
one of an unofficial or loosely organized group of soldiers who stage unconventional or surprise attacks against an enemy. |
| informal |
not according to regulations or prescribed standards or forms; unofficial. [1/3 definitions] |
| partisan |
a member of an unofficial military group fighting for some cause, group, or person; guerilla. [1/4 definitions] |
| soapbox |
an improvised stand, such as a crate, used by one making an unofficial, often impassioned, speech. [1/2 definitions] |
| straw vote |
an unofficial nonbinding vote or poll taken as a measure of public opinion on an issue. |
| tribunal |
an official or unofficial group that passes judgment or makes important decisions, or a place of such judgment. [1/2 definitions] |
| wildcat |
characterized by highly speculative, unsound, unofficial, or unethical business methods. [1/6 definitions] |
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