Definition of "fig-leaf" [fig-leaf]

• Alternative spelling of fig leaf. (noun)

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• "To be sure, sometimes public ownership can be a mere fig-leaf for control by a private interest group."
• "Addendum: “preemption” as such is not a “legalistic fig-leaf,” but given the overall practical, existential matters as applied to sovereignty that the feds have failed to address (and repeatedly so), from any more sound policy pov, preemption can in fact be viewed as little or nothing more than a legalistic fig-leaf."
• "Williams 'presence on air was a fig-leaf for much broader and deeper diversity problems at the network."