What is the meaning of off the record?

adverb

  • Not for quotation.
    • usage: "he spoke to the reporter off the record"
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APAWordNet. (2010). off the record. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/off_the_record/definitions/1252660
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "off the record" http://smartdefine.org/off_the_record/definitions/1252660 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, off the record, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/off_the_record/definitions/1252660>.
MLAWordNet. "off the record" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/off_the_record/definitions/1252660>