go on record
To embrace a certain position publicly

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go on record
to publicly and officially tell people your opinion about something.
Are you prepared to go on record as supporting the council on this issue?
(often + as + doing something)

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go on record
make an official statement rather than an informal one
The mayor of the city plans to go on record as being opposed to the new convention center.

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go on record
v. phr. To make an official statement as opposed to an informal one; say something officially that may be quoted with the person's name added for reference.
I want to go on record that I oppose the merger with the firm of Catwallender and Swartvik.

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