Intelligence Agency Jargon

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, in this case 'deniable' describes something that can be denied

• The government claimed that the evidence was deniable and could not be used against them in court.
• He said the email was deniable, but we all know he was the one who sent it.
• She tried to make her involvement deniable, but everyone saw her at the scene of the crime.
• His actions were like a deniable shadow, always present but never acknowledged.

noun the state or condition of being secret, hidden, or concealed

• The company operates with a strict policy of secrecy when it comes to their new product developments.
• Don't worry, your secret is safe with me. I promise to keep it in secrecy.
• We need to keep this under wraps, total secrecy is key here.
• His emotions were buried deep within him, shrouded in a cloak of secrecy.