Phrases with «plausible deniability»

"Plausible deniability" is when someone in a position of power can reasonably deny any knowledge or involvement in a questionable or controversial action, even if they may actually have knowledge or involvement. It is a way to protect themselves from being held accountable or blamed for those actions. Full definition

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Sentences with «plausible deniability»

Racy situations go nowhere and the boozing and sexual laxity of films just a year earlier is more suggested than shown: a case of plausible deniability for the studio, which seems to have simply chopped out pieces of the script to stay within the bounds of decency (a subplot involving the school nurse and some sinister threat she poses just evaporates). (seanax.com)
Athletic autonomy is good for plausible deniability in the presidents» offices. (si.com)
So, in summary, alongside a highly deceptive graph used throughout the document and in worldwide publicity a single paragraph in TAR refered to hand - waving in the literature, without making clear the problem to readers but providing the authors plausible deniability in the unlikely event someone difficult like McIntyre should come along. (climateaudit.org)
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Phrases with «plausible deniability»

Sentences with «plausible deniability»

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