go on record

verb

To say something, especially something controversial, while on the record; to take a position publicly.

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Meanings

verbgo on record (third-person singular simple present goes on record, present participle going on record, simple past went on record, past participle gone on record)

present singular third person goes on record · participle present going on record · past went on record · participle past gone on record · alternative go on the record

  1. To say something, especially something controversial, while on the record; to take a position publicly.
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APA

go on record. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20on%20record

MLA

“go on record.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20on%20record. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go on record,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20on%20record.

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