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off the books

Speech parts

1. off the books - Adjective

2. off the books - Phrase

Meaning

off the books

(colloquial, with regard to income) Undeclared for tax and social insurance etc.
His company was fined for paying staff off the books.

off-the-books

Alternative spelling of off the books (preceding a noun only)

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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off-the-books

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