jigsaw identification

noun

The identification of a person whose identity is intended to be kept secret (for example, in a pending legal case) by piecing together information from various sources.

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Meanings

nounjigsaw identification (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe identification of a person whose identity is intended to be kept secret (for example, in a pending legal case) by piecing together information from various sources.
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