Off-the-record
adj, adv
adj, adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Unofficial. not-comparable
"Despite knowing that getting rid of Koeman was going to necessitate putting his hand very deep into what are currently very shallow pockets, Laporta changed tack a couple of weeks ago by summoning journalists for an off-the-record briefing about what was going to happen with the coach."
- 2 Secret; clandestine. not-comparable
Adverb
- 1 Unofficially. not-comparable
- 2 Secretly, in secret, clandestinely. not-comparable
Example
More examples"Despite knowing that getting rid of Koeman was going to necessitate putting his hand very deep into what are currently very shallow pockets, Laporta changed tack a couple of weeks ago by summoning journalists for an off-the-record briefing about what was going to happen with the coach."
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