off record

A form of off the record — Not for publication.

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. alternativeAlternative form of off the record.

    No train operating company bosses were prepared to criticise the confusion publicly. But off-record, some are exasperated by a perceived lack of leadership.

    2021 July 28, Paul Clifton, “Network News: Confusion and dissent over face mask requirements”, in RAIL, number 936, page 8
Cite this entry
APA

off record. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20record

MLA

“off record.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20record. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “off record,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20record.

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