Unstated
(adjective)
- Not stated explicitly or in detail; implicit.
- Not made public or officially announced.
Origin:
Late 16th century: from un-1 + the verb state.
Examples:
- An unstated assumption of the argument.
- The unstated purpose of the meeting.
- The unstated rule of the game.
- The unstated policy of the government.
- The unstated objective of the campaign.