Definitions for plausible deniability
plau·si·ble deni·a·bil·i·ty

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1. plausible deniabilitynoun

   The organization of a clandestine military operation in such a way that knowledge of its existence may be denied by those in authority

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1. Plausible deniability

   Plausible deniability is a term coined by the CIA during the Kennedy administration to describe the withholding of information from senior officials in order to protect them from repercussions in the event that illegal or unpopular activities by the CIA became public knowledge. The term most often refers to the denial of blame in chains of command, where senior figures assign responsibility to the lower ranks, and records of instructions given do not exist or are inaccessible, meaning independent confirmation of responsibility for the action is nearly impossible. In the case that illegal or otherwise disreputable and unpopular activities become public, high-ranking officials may deny any awareness of such act or any connection to the agents used to carry out such acts. The lack of evidence to the contrary ostensibly makes the denial plausible, that is, credible. The term typically implies forethought, such as intentionally setting up the conditions to plausibly avoid responsibility for one's actions or knowledge. In politics and espionage, deniability refers to the ability of a "powerful player" or intelligence agency to avoid "blowback" by secretly arranging for an action to be taken on their behalf by a third party ostensibly unconnected with the major player. In political campaigns, plausible deniability enables candidates to stay "clean" and denounce third-party advertisements that use unethical approaches or potentially libellous innuendo.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of plausible deniability in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of plausible deniability in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of plausible deniability in a Sentence

1. Tom Kellerman:

   After that foothold is established, the malicious code, the real hackers get to work and grow out from there. Russian President Vladimir Putin's government denies direct involvement, but Russian intelligence is thought to routinely use cyber gangs to do its bidding and to create plausible deniability. Within the former Soviet bloc, Russian-speaking hackers pay homage as cyber-militia members to the regime in Russia, they act as proxies … when called upon to leverage their sophisticatedtool sets and attack against victims in the U.S.

2. David Oliver:

   For me, plausible deniability doesn't work for somebody who is in power, david Oliver was elected so David Oliver should be able to oversee the efforts to clean everything up. David Oliver could be the greatest president in IAAF history if David Oliver overcomes what is going on.

3. Michael Rubin:

   Plausible deniability has always been central to post-revolutionary Iran's strategic calculation.

4. Matt Cartwright:

   Plausible deniability only works when it's plausible and I'm not buying that you didn't know about any of this until October 2015, you were not in a medically induced coma for a year and I've had about enough of your false contrition and your phony apologies.

5. Abbas Milani:

   He is giving himself a lot of plausible deniability, he’s hinting to the more radical elements not to attack the deal too aggressively but he’s also not telling them not to attack it. He’s keeping his options open.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Plausible_Deniability
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=plausible deniability