secret approval

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secret approval - (law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing

commendation, approval - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"

law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

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The LF leader also said that the recent secret approval of covert CIA assistance to the Syrian rebels by U.S.

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Criticizing an official statement blaming industrialists and influential for 70 per cent power theft, he said that it is only possible with secret approval of officials concerned.