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on record

on record prepositional phrase: having one's statement published.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Having one's statement published.
    • He was on record as opposing abortion.
  2. Being published.
    • His speech to the analysts was on record.
    • For Sydney, 2017 was the hottest January on record.2017 February 20, Paul Mason, “Climate scepticism is a far-right badge of honour – even in sweltering Australia”, in the Guardian

Questions about on record

What does on record mean?
On record means having one's statement published.
What part of speech is on record?
On record is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on record in the dictionary

  1. on pump
  2. on purpose
  3. on rails
  4. on rare form
  5. on read
  6. on record
  7. on reflection
  8. on remand
  9. on report
  10. on risk
  11. on route

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