track record

track +‎ record

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track record (plural track records)

1. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see track,‎ record.
2. (idiomatic) The past performance of a person, organization, or product, viewed in its entirety and usually for the purpose of making a judgment.
   • 1990 Jan. 27, "Man in the News: John Richard Dunne—‘Sensitive’ but Untested," New York Times (retrieved 29 Nov 2011):

     "Ideally, for this job, you want someone with a track record of commitment to civil rights, especially to racial justice, and he just doesn't have that."

   • 2011 Feb. 22, Alex Perry, "Libyan Leader's Delusions of African Grandeur," Time:

     Gaddafi's calls for unity and stability are at odds with his track record of backing rebellions.