off-the-books
adjective
: not reported or recorded
off-the-books transactions
off-the-books covert operations
off the books
adverb
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Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the worry primarily concerned the use of such off-the-books ships to circumvent Western sanctions and generate revenue to fuel the Kremlin’s war machine.
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Michael Schwirtz, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
An elite task force of investigators has its hands full when an off-the-books max-security prison sees a massive breach, leading to the escape of the most notorious convicts.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024
Three-quarters of Zimbabweans toil in the informal workforce, one of the highest rates of off-the-books work in the world.
—Tawanda Karombo, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
Also, Barreto had several off-the-books meetings with an unknown source in a Caracas apartment before his death, according to the GPS on his cell phone.
—EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Michael Schwirtz, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
An elite task force of investigators has its hands full when an off-the-books max-security prison sees a massive breach, leading to the escape of the most notorious convicts.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024
Three-quarters of Zimbabweans toil in the informal workforce, one of the highest rates of off-the-books work in the world.
—Tawanda Karombo, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
Also, Barreto had several off-the-books meetings with an unknown source in a Caracas apartment before his death, according to the GPS on his cell phone.
—EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Off-the-books.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-the-books. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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