deep background

noun

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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Meanings

noundeep background (uncountable)
  1. USuncountablejournalismThe status of information acquired from a source that may be used, but without either naming or directly quoting the source.
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APA

deep background. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deep%20background

MLA

“deep background.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deep%20background. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deep background,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deep%20background.

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