off-the-books
adjective
: not reported or recorded
off-the-books transactions
off-the-books covert operations
off the books
adverb
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An elite task force of investigators has its hands full when an off-the-books max-security prison sees a massive breach, leading to the escape of the most notorious convicts.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024
Three-quarters of Zimbabweans toil in the informal workforce, one of the highest rates of off-the-books work in the world.
—Tawanda Karombo, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
Also, Barreto had several off-the-books meetings with an unknown source in a Caracas apartment before his death, according to the GPS on his cell phone.
—EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
With more Haitian immigrants free to work legally anywhere because of work permissions granted under the Biden administration, many moved from off-the-books jobs in Florida or New York to factory work in states such as Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and Virginia.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024
Three-quarters of Zimbabweans toil in the informal workforce, one of the highest rates of off-the-books work in the world.
—Tawanda Karombo, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
Also, Barreto had several off-the-books meetings with an unknown source in a Caracas apartment before his death, according to the GPS on his cell phone.
—EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
With more Haitian immigrants free to work legally anywhere because of work permissions granted under the Biden administration, many moved from off-the-books jobs in Florida or New York to factory work in states such as Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and Virginia.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Off-the-books.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-the-books. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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