deep background
(US, journalism) The status of information acquired from a source that may be used, but without either naming or directly quoting the source.
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(US, journalism) The status of information acquired from a source that may be used, but without either naming or directly quoting the source.
“Deep background check and anything suspicious gets you out on your ass.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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