"go on record" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: goes on record [present, singular, third-person], going on record [participle, present], went on record [past], gone on record [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|go<goes,,went,gone> on record}} go on record (third-person singular simple present goes on record, present participle going on record, simple past went on record, past participle gone on record)
  1. To say something, especially something controversial, while on the record; to take a position publicly. Synonyms: go on the record
    Sense id: en-go_on_record-en-verb-J9jVrtxN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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