on messageadv.adj.

Brit.

/ɒn ˈmɛsɪdʒ/, U.S.

/ˌɔn ˈmɛsɪdʒ/,

/ˌɑn ˈmɛsɪdʒ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: on- prefix, message n.

Etymology: < on- prefix + message n. Compare slightly later off-message adj., off-message adv.

Politics colloquial (originally U.S.).

A. adv.

To or in a position which is in accordance with a planned or intended message, esp. so as to reinforce official party policy.

ΚΠ

1992 New Republic 6 Apr. 20/1 Since Super Tuesday, say the policy types, Clinton has been back ‘on message’, although that doesn't erase the record.

1997 Daily Tel. 6 May 21/2 If Mr Mandelson hopes that Mr Henderson will keep Mr Cook ‘on-message’, he is in for a disappointment.

2000 Guardian (Electronic ed.) 2 Oct. Boris Johnson, the Spectator editor and would-be MP, who did his best to stick ‘on message’.

B. adj. (attributive).

In accordance with a planned or intended message, esp. so as to reinforce official party policy.

ΚΠ

1999 Daily Tel 19 Jan. 29/5 If the leaks to the usual on-message newspapers are to be believed.

2001 Guardian (Electronic ed.) 12 Jan. Providing them [sc. backbench MPs] with..model press releases and model articles for their local newspapers, as well as on-message answers to any tricky questions they may face.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

> as lemmas

on (also of, in) message

†b. on (also of, in) message [compare Anglo-Norman en message (early 13th cent.), Old French en un message (c1160)] : on the business of carrying a communication or doing an errand. Obsolete (archaic in later use).

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > delegated authority > [phrase] > on a mission

on (also of, in) messagec1300

c1300In message [see sense A. 1a].

c1325 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Calig.) 7405 (MED) A monek he sende him in message.

c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) 2 Cor. v. 20 We ben sett in legacie, or message, for Crist.

1443 in H. Nicolas Proc. & Ordinances Privy Council (1835) V. 238 To paie to Coler persivant, þe which goeth now in þe Kinges message beyond þe see, xl.s.

c1485 ( G. Hay Bk. Law of Armys (2005) 109 Quhen ony is send jn message to the jnymyes.

1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry VII f. xii^v He sent on message Christopher Urswicke to Charles.

1557 F. Seager Schoole of Vertue in Babees Bk. (2002) i. 348 (heading) How to order thy selfe being sente of message.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 2 (1623) iv. i. 114 I go of Message from the Queene to France.

1622 F. Bacon Hist. Raigne Henry VII 142 The King..sent Sir Richard Gvilford into Kent in message.

1656 T. Blount Glossographia Internunciate, to go in message between two parties.

1721 E. Young Revenge iii. i. 32 I thought he came on Message to the King.

1755 J. Brown Barbarossa iii. 42 Tell the Queen, I come On Message from her dear, departed Son.

1822 J. Hogg Poet. Wks. II. 298 On message sent, I crossed in haste, Kaluga's northmost dreary waste.

1874 A. C. Swinburne Bothwell iv. i. 363 You that came 'Twixt crown and crown ambassador pass now Between our camps on message.

extracted from messagen.adj.

adv.adj.1992

as lemmas

单词	on message
释义	on messageadv.adj. Brit. /ɒn ˈmɛsɪdʒ/, U.S. /ˌɔn ˈmɛsɪdʒ/, /ˌɑn ˈmɛsɪdʒ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: on- prefix, message n. Etymology: < on- prefix + message n. Compare slightly later off-message adj., off-message adv. Politics colloquial (originally U.S.). A. adv. To or in a position which is in accordance with a planned or intended message, esp. so as to reinforce official party policy. ΚΠ 1992 New Republic 6 Apr. 20/1 Since Super Tuesday, say the policy types, Clinton has been back ‘on message’, although that doesn't erase the record. 1997 Daily Tel. 6 May 21/2 If Mr Mandelson hopes that Mr Henderson will keep Mr Cook ‘on-message’, he is in for a disappointment. 2000 Guardian (Electronic ed.) 2 Oct. Boris Johnson, the Spectator editor and would-be MP, who did his best to stick ‘on message’. B. adj. (attributive). In accordance with a planned or intended message, esp. so as to reinforce official party policy. ΚΠ 1999 Daily Tel 19 Jan. 29/5 If the leaks to the usual on-message newspapers are to be believed. 2001 Guardian (Electronic ed.) 12 Jan. Providing them [sc. backbench MPs] with..model press releases and model articles for their local newspapers, as well as on-message answers to any tricky questions they may face. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > as lemmas on (also of, in) message †b. on (also of, in) message [compare Anglo-Norman en message (early 13th cent.), Old French en un message (c1160)] : on the business of carrying a communication or doing an errand. Obsolete (archaic in later use). ΘΚΠ society > authority > delegated authority > [phrase] > on a mission on (also of, in) messagec1300 c1300In message [see sense A. 1a]. c1325 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Calig.) 7405 (MED) A monek he sende him in message. c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) 2 Cor. v. 20 We ben sett in legacie, or message, for Crist. 1443 in H. Nicolas Proc. & Ordinances Privy Council (1835) V. 238 To paie to Coler persivant, þe which goeth now in þe Kinges message beyond þe see, xl.s. c1485 ( G. Hay Bk. Law of Armys (2005) 109 Quhen ony is send jn message to the jnymyes. 1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry VII f. xii^v He sent on message Christopher Urswicke to Charles. 1557 F. Seager Schoole of Vertue in Babees Bk. (2002) i. 348 (heading) How to order thy selfe being sente of message. a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 2 (1623) iv. i. 114 I go of Message from the Queene to France. View more context for this quotation 1622 F. Bacon Hist. Raigne Henry VII 142 The King..sent Sir Richard Gvilford into Kent in message. 1656 T. Blount Glossographia Internunciate, to go in message between two parties. 1721 E. Young Revenge iii. i. 32 I thought he came on Message to the King. 1755 J. Brown Barbarossa iii. 42 Tell the Queen, I come On Message from her dear, departed Son. 1822 J. Hogg Poet. Wks. II. 298 On message sent, I crossed in haste, Kaluga's northmost dreary waste. 1874 A. C. Swinburne Bothwell iv. i. 363 You that came 'Twixt crown and crown ambassador pass now Between our camps on message. extracted from messagen.adj. < adv.adj.1992 as lemmas
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