"blind item" meaning in English

See blind item in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: blind items [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} blind item (plural blind items)
  1. A news story in which the identities of the persons involved are not revealed.
    Sense id: en-blind_item-en-noun-vnzE89ZF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for blind item meaning in English (0.7kB)

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