Phrase guide

on the books

prep_phrase · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

Contained in an official list (of members, employees, clients, projects etc.).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning 2

Recorded or registered, especially in an official or definitive manner.

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Meaning 3

Recorded or registered, especially in an official or definitive manner.

Officially recorded in the financial records of a company or organization.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: accounting, business, finance

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Meaning 4

Recorded or registered, especially in an official or definitive manner.

Officially recorded in the lawbooks; having the force of enacted law.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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History

Etymology

Compare books (“accounting records”).