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официоз

/[ɐfʲɪt͡sɨˈos]/
Russiannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    unofficial publication expressing the government's point of view
  2. 2.
    official government information concerning protocol
  3. 3.
    authorities, people close to power
  4. 4.
    colloquialdeference, politeness

Synonyms & related words

Word family
  • официо́зный
  • официо́зно
  • официо́зность

Etymology

Borrowed from German offiziös, from French officieux (“unofficial”).

Forms

  • официо́зcanonical • inanimate • masculine
  • oficiózromanization
  • официо́заgenitive
Nominative
Singular
официо́з
Plural
официо́зы
Genitive
Singular
официо́за
Plural
официо́зов
Dative
Singular
официо́зу
Plural
официо́зам
Accusative
Singular
официо́з
Plural
официо́зы
Instrumental
Singular
официо́зом
Plural
официо́зами
Prepositional
Singular
официо́зе
Plural
официо́зах

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