verb
Meaning 1
To remove a star from.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
unstar
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verb
Meaning 2
To demote a question from an oral one to a written one (because oral questions are conventionally marked with a star on the Order of Business in the House of Commons).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, transitive
Topics: government, politics
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History
Etymology
From un- + star.