on record

The phrase "on record" is used to describe statements or information that have been officially documented or publicly acknowledged.

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Definition

B2General

(formal)Officially documented or registered in a formal or public manner.

Example

  • The agreement is now on record with the local authorities.

B2Communication

(formal)Publicly stated or acknowledged, often in a way that can be referenced or cited later.

Example

  • The politician's controversial comments are now on record.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "on record":

of recordfor the recordmatter of recordtrack recordoff the recordon filerecord communicationon the booksrecord keeperpolice recordrecord bookattorney recordon cameraon paperin evidencein record timeworld record