off the record

Speech parts

1. off the record - Adjective

2. off the record - Adverb

3. off the record - Phrase

Meaning

not for quotation

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

off-the-record

Synonyms

private privy classified underground secretly informally privileged clandestine covertly backdoor confidentially privately in private in secret sub-rosa
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Antonyms

publicly openly overtly formally officially out loud

Examples

he spoke to the reporter off the record Source: Internet

An agape Valentine said he thought it was off the record, according to Quinn. Source: Internet

After Kanye West stage-crashes Taylor Swift’s speech at the MTV Video Music Awards, Obama calls West a “” in an off-the-record portion of an interview with CNBC. Source: Internet

After the confrontation I had with Dov -- the one that was off the record -- my communication with him was much less frequent. Source: Internet

Although he admitted earlier this week that he was aware of the sexual harassment allegations against NPR’s top news chief years ago, CEO Jarl Mohn chose to address the newsroom leader’s departure in an off the record all-staff meeting on Friday. Source: Internet

During a mainly off-the-record conversation with reporters on the short flight from Ahmedabad to Agra, Trump was asked by VOA if there was any single contentious sector holding up a big trade deal. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

off the record

Close letter words and terms

off the plan off the radar off the rails off the reservation off the rip off the sauce