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CYA
verb
to protect yourself from future criticism for actions being taken now US, 1959
An abbreviation of “cover your ass.”- In World War II, the Army coined its special code word–SNAFU, or politely translated, Situation Normal All Fouled Up. Today’s Army has its code word too -- CYA, or Cover Your Ass. — New York Times, p. SM10, 5 September 1971
- “I can’t cover for you there, even if I wanted to,” he said, laying out the usual C.Y.A. office ground rules. That’s the way it was in the District Attorney’s office. You had to “Cover Your Ass,” because Gil always covered his. — Stephen Cannell, King Con, p. 46, 1997
- Pumping up a coalition that existed mostly in name, putting out CYA statements, refusing to concede a war plan had obvious problems, hyping one of the more dramatic (and cinematic) moments of the war–none of this was surprising behavior for the Pentagon[.] — David Corn, The Lies of George W. Bush, p. 267, 2003
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