официоз

Russian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐfʲɪt͡sɨˈos]

Noun

официо́з • (oficiózm inan (genitive официо́за, nominative plural официо́зы, genitive plural официо́зов)

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

Declension

Derived terms

  • официо́зный (oficióznyj), официо́зно (oficiózno), официо́зность (oficióznostʹ)