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off the record

term for information shared confidentially with a journalist without the source's approval to publish
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off the record

Summary

off the record is an idiom[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • off the record's instance of is recorded as idiom[3].
  • off the record is part of journalism terminology[4].
  • off the record's different from is recorded as on background[5].
  • off the record's different from is recorded as on record[6].
  • off the record's uses is recorded as agreement[7].

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Definition and Type

off the record's instance of is recorded as idiom[3].

Use and Application

off the record is part of journalism terminology[4].

Why It Matters

off the record has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). off the record. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/off-the-record-q2139634-2
MLA “off the record.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/off-the-record-q2139634-2.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_off-the-record-q2139634-2_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{off the record}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/off-the-record-q2139634-2}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): off the record — https://4ort.xyz/entity/off-the-record-q2139634-2 (retrieved 2026-05-03)

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  1. 9d ago · AHIOH · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Uses → —
    Part of → —
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → idiom
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q1207505]]"
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