"limited hangout" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: limited hangouts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} limited hangout (plural limited hangouts)
  1. (politics, espionage) The practice of revealing only part of the truth about a situation, as damage control when a cover story can no longer be used. Categories (topical): Espionage, Politics
    Sense id: en-limited_hangout-en-noun-6-sTmhtb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: espionage, government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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