off-the-record

adjective

off-the-rec·​ord ˈȯf-ṯẖə-ˈre-kərd How to pronounce off-the-record (audio)
: given or made in confidence and not for publication
off-the-record comments

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While Netflix won’t speak to global viewership expectations, the Super Bowl comes up in off-the-record conversations as an only slightly outlandish aspirational benchmark — and 124 million tuned in for Super Bowl LVIII. Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024 By The Week Staff published 18 September 2024 Israel has been recruiting African asylum seekers to take part in military operations in Gaza in exchange for permanent residency, according to off-the-record briefings by Israeli defence officials. The Week Staff, theweek, 18 Sep. 2024 The 2024 History Talks kicked off with a fun off-the-record conversation with former President George W. Bush and Laura Bush conducted by their daughter, Today anchor Jenna Bush Hagar. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2024 At one point during our off-the-record conversation, his pager beeped. Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for off-the-record 

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of off-the-record was in 1920

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“Off-the-record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-the-record. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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off-the-record

adjective
: given or made privately and not meant for publication
off-the-record comments

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