off-message
[ awf-mes-ij, of‐ ]
/ ˈɔfˈmɛs ɪdʒ, ˈɒf‐ /
adjective
straying from or contradicting the central theme or official message of a political, business, or other organization: The last speaker was way off-message with his bad jokes and irrelevant anecdotes.
Nearby words
off-label, off-licence, off-license, off-limits, off-load, off-message, off-mike, off-off-broadway, off-peak, off-piste, off-price
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British Dictionary definitions for off message
off message
adjective
(off-message when prenominal) not adhering to or reflecting the official line of a political party, government, or other organization
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