Glomar response

既定 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

名詞

A response by a US government agency (etc) that it can "neither confirm nor deny" the existence of (secret) information which has been asked for.

日本語の意味

アメリカ政府機関などが、機密情報の開示請求に対し、その情報が存在するかどうかを確認も否認もしない返答（事実上の情報秘匿の姿勢）

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When journalists requested the classified files, the agency issued a Glomar response, stating it could neither confirm nor deny the existence of the records.

記者が機密ファイルの開示を求めると、その機関は「存在を確認も否定もしない」という回答を出した。

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意味（1）

A response by a US government agency (etc) that it can "neither confirm nor deny" the existence of (secret) information which has been asked for.

Another legal basis for a Glomar response frequently available to the CIA is the provision in the current Executive Order 12356 allowing an agency to ... refuse to confirm or deny the existence or nonexistence of requested information ...

詳細

Glomar responses （ plural ）