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informal

[in-fawr-muhl] / ɪnˈfɔr məl /


ADJECTIVE
conversational or colloquial
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Even cheap Chinese models that analysts say could upend the global industry are far out of reach for the millions of Nigerians in the informal economy.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

However, seven out of 10 workers are in the informal economy.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

McCullum runs an "informal" environment that suited the players he inherited: experienced Test cricketers who needed freedom after being stifled by Covid and a long winless run.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Berkeley’s informal anonymous survey of the Academic Senate reveals that 83% of 430 respondents across all departments support a return to the use of standardized test scores in admissions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Tribes still have an informal, “egalitarian” system of government.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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