alibi copy

noun

A copy of a published story and the reporter's notes, which is kept archived in case of legal challenges, etc.

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Meanings

nounalibi copy (countable and uncountable, plural alibi copies)

plural alibi copies

  1. countableuncountablejournalismA copy of a published story and the reporter's notes, which is kept archived in case of legal challenges, etc.
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APA

alibi copy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alibi%20copy

MLA

“alibi copy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alibi%20copy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alibi copy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alibi%20copy.

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