Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

matter of record

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.98 in modern English

Syllables: mat-ter of record
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fact or statement that is recorded in governmental records or in publications.

noun

A fact that is contained within court files or has otherwise been entered into evidence before the court.

Example Sentences

"When Dick Larkin asked to see his credentials, the inspector not only produced them, but gave the owner's name and the county in which the brand was a matter of record."
"It is a matter of record in history that asphalt was used in the construction of a highway in Peru, being built by prehistoric races."
"This has now been privately printed and deposited in several of the leading libraries as a matter of record."
"Indeed, African American history, like all history, remains as much a matter of argument as a matter of record."
"My feelings about share buybacks in an R&D driven industry like this one have been a matter of record for some time, for all the good that does."

Inflected Forms

matters of record (plural)

Questions

What does matter of record mean?: A fact or statement that is recorded in governmental records or in publications.

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