(US, journalism) The status of information acquired from a source that may be used, but without either naming or directly quoting the source.
(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.”
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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(chiefly, US) A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives basic details on subjects that are likely to be mentioned.
A person employed to draw backgrounds for a comic or cartoon.
Fundamental knowledge or background in a field or discipline.
A cattle farmer or rancher who runs a backgrounding operation.
(informal) To come to believe or support something.