off-message

off-message
off-message ˌoff-ˈmessage adjective, adverb
a politician who is off-message says things that are different from the ideas and policies of the political party they belong to — compare on-message

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off-message UK US adjective POLITICS
used to describe something that someone says in public that is different from the official ideas of their organization, political party, etc.: »

The new defence secretary had just unhelpfully gone off-message.

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off-message comments/remarks

Compare ON-MESSAGE(Cf. ↑on-message)

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • off message — saying things that do not agree with the official position of a political group or party A few Cabinet members seem off message on government policy. • • • Main Entry: ↑message * * * on/off ˈmessage idiom (of a politician) stating/not stating th …   Useful english dictionary

  • off-message — adj, adv a politician who is off message says things that are different from the ideas of the political party they belong to ≠ ↑on message …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • off-message — adjective MAINLY JOURNALISM used for describing a politician who expresses opinions that are different from the official opinions of the political party they belong to, or for describing the things they say …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • off message — ► on (or off) message (of a politician) stating (or deviating from) the official party line. Main Entry: ↑message …   English terms dictionary

  • off-message — ADJ: usu v link ADJ If a politician is off message, they say something that does not follow the official policy of their party …   English dictionary

  • off-message — off messˈage adverb and adjective (politics) Not following the approved party line • • • Main Entry: ↑off …   Useful english dictionary

  • off-message — adjective publicly stating or supporting a policy counter to the official party policy Ant: on message …   Wiktionary

  • off-message — adjective (of a politician) departing from the official party line …   English new terms dictionary

  • off-message — UK / US adjective mainly journalism used for describing a politician who expresses opinions that are different from the official opinions of the political party they belong to, or for describing the things they say …   English dictionary

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