on message

idiom

: saying things that agree with the official position of a political group or party
The President wants everyone to be/get back on message when giving interviews.

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High-impact commercial changes require your team to be on message and on your brand’s side. Jill Collins, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 Fans on message boards were divided over Foster’s decision to punt on fourth and one from UCLA’s 12-yard-line with 2 minutes 26 seconds left and the Bruins holding a 17-14 lead. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024 Fans on message forums and social media have accused the A’s of a plain-daylight move to clear out the Coliseum prematurely, poetically discouraging fans from bidding farewell on their terms. Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 20 Sep. 2024 And while his lawmakers are broadly behind his disciplined agenda, questions are percolating there too about his political judgment and ability to keep his government on message. Rob Picheta, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on message 

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“On message.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20message. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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