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on-the-record

American  
[on-thuh-rek-erd, awn-] / ˈɒn ðəˌrɛk ərd, ˈɔn- /

adjective

  1. on-record.


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In his first on-the-record interview about his rocky 33 months running Disney, Chapek said Bob Iger campaigned to undermine him and eventually reclaim the helm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

If a journalist wants an on-the-record interview with someone in Objection’s orbit, they are asked to sign an agreement consenting in advance to the tribunal’s jurisdiction.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026

Columbia did not make executives available for an on-the-record interview.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 8, 2026

Sandberg declined through a representative to give me an on-the-record response to the book.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2025

Every program, speech, and on-the-record bon mot comes with a price, albeit not the kind of price most people are used to paying.

From Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software by Sam Williams

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