Definition of off-the-books
: not reported or recorded
off-the-books transactions off-the-books covert operations
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“Off-the-books.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-the-books. Accessed 16 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of off-the-books was in 1975
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