for the record

for the record

so that (one's own version of) the facts will be known; for open, public knowledge. (This often is said when there are reporters present.) I'd like to say—for the record—that at no time have I ever accepted a bribe from anyone. For the record, I've never been able to get anything done around city hall without bribing someone.

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for the record

something that you say when you are about to tell someone something important that you want them to remember Just for the record, I've never been to his house and I've only met him a few times, whatever the media is saying.

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for the record

1. officially and publicly He is a Congressman known for saying what other politicians will not say for the record.

2. (spoken) so that the facts are clear Just for the record, I was not even born when the events I'm describing happened.

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