deniability

/dɪˌnaɪəˈbɪləti/
noun
  1. The ability to deny knowledge of or responsibility for something, especially in a political or official context.
    • His deniability was compromised when his email was leaked.
    • The company set up a shell corporation to ensure deniability in case of a scandal.
    • The government maintained plausible deniability about the secret operation.
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