unofficial capacity

collocation in English

meaningsofunofficialandcapacity

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unofficial
adjective
uk
/ˌʌn.əˈfɪʃ.əl/us
/ˌʌn.əˈfɪʃ.əl/
not official; not from a person in authority, the ...
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capacity
noun
uk
/kəˈpæs.ə.ti/us
/kəˈpæs.ə.t̬i/
the total amount that can be contained ...
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(Definition ofunofficialandcapacityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofunofficial capacity

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So far hunts, in anunofficialcapacity, have provided for the limitation of herds and have promptly dealt with those that caused damage to crops.
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A large number of individual women are also giving their services in a voluntary andunofficialcapacity.
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At the same time, they stated that foreign observers in artunofficialcapacitywill be welcome to attend the arrangements for the plebiscite.
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But in that case the immunity should be confined to his official functions and should not attach to the person in hisunofficialcapacity.
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Some 483rd personnel flew missions in anunofficialcapacityand would play key roles in the troop carrier mission in later years.
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In the medal'sunofficialcapacityit can be purchased, but not worn in uniform.
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But, such titles were permitted in anunofficialcapacity.
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Membership stands at around 300 students in anunofficialcapacity.
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Some 483rd personnel flew missions in anunofficialcapacity, some of whom would play key roles in the troop carrier mission in later years.
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He retired from the service in 1962, but continued to serve in anunofficialcapacityon training programs until his death in 1988.
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Scores above maximum may only be used locally in anunofficialcapacity; official record scores may never exceed 300 points.
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At first this was in anunofficialcapacityand until the late 1930s she financed it from her own pocket.
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