on condition of anonymity
idiom
: only if one's name will not be revealed
She agreed to speak to the reporter only on condition of anonymity.
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Authorities won’t force them to leave, the official said on condition of anonymity to discuss the issue.
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Matías Delacroix and Juan Zamorano, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 June 2024
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive negotiations.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 1 June 2024
The news, first reported by Axios and Politico, was confirmed by a source familiar with the rule, who spoke on condition of anonymity ahead of the change being published on Thursday.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 8 May 2024
In recent days, trucks have also carried commercial goods into southern Gaza, filling markets with a wide variety of foods, said a U.N. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to do so publicly.
—Matthew Mpoke Bigg, New York Times, 24 May 2024
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Matías Delacroix and Juan Zamorano, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 June 2024
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive negotiations.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 1 June 2024
The news, first reported by Axios and Politico, was confirmed by a source familiar with the rule, who spoke on condition of anonymity ahead of the change being published on Thursday.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 8 May 2024
In recent days, trucks have also carried commercial goods into southern Gaza, filling markets with a wide variety of foods, said a U.N. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to do so publicly.
—Matthew Mpoke Bigg, New York Times, 24 May 2024
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