- off-the-record
- UK / US
adjective, adverb
said to someone in a private way and not intended as part of an official statement
an off-the-record remark
English dictionary. 2014.
off-the-record
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off the record(2) — {adj. phr.} Not to be published or told; secret; confidential. * /The president told the reporters his remarks were strictly off the record./ Sometimes used with hyphens, before the noun. * /The governor was angry when a newspaper printed his off … Dictionary of American idioms
off the record(2) — {adj. phr.} Not to be published or told; secret; confidential. * /The president told the reporters his remarks were strictly off the record./ Sometimes used with hyphens, before the noun. * /The governor was angry when a newspaper printed his off … Dictionary of American idioms
off the record(1) — {adv. phr.} Confidentially. * / Off the record, the boss said, you will get a good raise for next year, but you ll have to wait for the official letter. / Contrast: ON RECORD, GO ON RECORD, JUST FOR THE RECORD … Dictionary of American idioms
off the record(1) — {adv. phr.} Confidentially. * / Off the record, the boss said, you will get a good raise for next year, but you ll have to wait for the official letter. / Contrast: ON RECORD, GO ON RECORD, JUST FOR THE RECORD … Dictionary of American idioms
off the record — phrasal not for publication < spoke off the record > < remarks that were off the record > … New Collegiate Dictionary
off-the-record — adjective Date: 1933 given or made in confidence and not for publication < off the record comments > … New Collegiate Dictionary
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