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off message
mes·sage M0240100 (mĕs′ĭj)n.1. a. A usually short communication transmitted by words, signals, or other means from one person, station, or group to another: I found the message you left at my desk. She sent me a quick message by email.b. The substance of such a communication; the point or points conveyed: gestured to a waiter, who got the message and brought the bill.2. A statement made or read before a gathering: a retiring coach's farewell message.3. A basic thesis or lesson; a moral: a play with a message.v.tr. mes·saged, mes·sag·ing, mes·sag·es 1. To send a message to.2. To send as a message: messaged the report by cable.v.intr. To send a message; communicate.Idioms: off message Deviating from a planned set of remarks or positions: The aides worried that the candidate would make a gaffe if he went off message. on message Following a planned set of remarks or positions.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin missāticum, from Latin missus, past participle of mittere, to send.]off message adj (off-message when prenominal) not adhering to or reflecting the official line of a political party, government, or other organization off message
off messageDeviating from or being untrue to the official or agreed upon view, plan, or ideology. We just feel like having a spokesperson with such strong religious convictions is a little off message for our organization. The candidate usually maintains an unflappable demeanor during these interviews, rarely stepping outside of a set of carefully crafted responses, so it was odd to see him going so drastically off message.See also: message, offon/off ˈmessage (of a politician) stating/not stating the official point of view of their political party: Despite their internal problems, the party maintains a public front of staying on message.See also: message, off, on off message Deviating from a planned set of remarks or positions: The aides worried that the candidate would make a gaffe if he went off message.See also: message, off |