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  • on-message
    on-message
    adjective
    focused on the central theme or official message of a political, business, or other organization.
  • on message
    on message
    adjective
    (on-message when prenominal) adhering to or reflecting the official line of a political party, government, or other organization

on-message

American  
[on-mes-ij, awn‐] / ˈɒnˈmɛs ɪdʒ, ˈɔn‐ /

adjective

  1. focused on the central theme or official message of a political, business, or other organization.

    The candidate's promises are on-message and echo the party platform. Your company’s ads should be entertaining and on-message.


on message British  

adjective

  1. (on-message when prenominal) adhering to or reflecting the official line of a political party, government, or other organization

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Etymology

Origin of on-message

First recorded in 1995–2000; on ( def. ) + message ( def. )