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off–the–record
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off–the–record
(adjective)
off–the–record
adjective
off–the–record
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of OFF–THE–RECORD
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used to describe statements that are made to a reporter but that are not supposed to be included in a story, newspaper report, etc.
The reporter used
off-the-record
comments in the story that should not have been made public.
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