off-the-record
adjective
off-the-rec·ord
ˈȯf-ṯẖə-ˈre-kərd 
: given or made in confidence and not for publication
off-the-record comments
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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.
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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
In the ’90s, the illicit news was broken explosively in Andrew Morton’s book, Diana: Her True Story, whose primary (if off-the-record) source was Diana herself.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2024
In one instance, Terry had participated in an off-the-record North Korea policy briefing with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in June 2022.
—Michael Mitsanas, CNN, 17 July 2024
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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
In the ’90s, the illicit news was broken explosively in Andrew Morton’s book, Diana: Her True Story, whose primary (if off-the-record) source was Diana herself.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2024
In one instance, Terry had participated in an off-the-record North Korea policy briefing with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in June 2022.
—Michael Mitsanas, CNN, 17 July 2024
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“Off-the-record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-the-record. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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