neoficiale

Neoficiale is the feminine plural form of the Romanian adjective neoficial, meaning not official, informal, or outside formal authority. The term is used in Romanian to describe information, channels, or actions that have not received formal authorization or public endorsement. Grammatically, neoficial is masculine; neoficiali is masculine plural; neoficiale is feminine plural, and neoficială is feminine singular. In practice, surse neoficiale refers to information from sources that are not officially recognized, while canale neoficiale denotes routes of communication outside formal structures.

The word is formed with the negating prefix ne- attached to oficial, a term borrowed into Romanian from other Romance languages and ultimately linked to Latin officialis. In contemporary usage, neoficiale often appears in news reporting, political analysis, and corporate communications to indicate informal or unofficial character. It does not imply illegality; rather, it signals a lack of formal status, authorization, or public attribution.

Examples include discussions that reference back-channel or informal discussions: 'Autoritățile au discutat în cadrul unor canale neoficiale' or 'informația a provenit din surse neoficiale, neconfirmate de instituții.' In diplomacy, neoficiale refers to back-channel talks or informal diplomacy operating outside official channels, while in media it can describe unconfirmed details reported outside official statements.

Notes: neoficiale functions primarily as an adjectival form agreeing with feminine plural nouns, and its use is common in formal and semi-formal Romanian discourse when distinguishing between official and non-official sources or actions.