A deliberate and calculated behavior exhibited by an organization or its members, particularly law enforcement agencies, where they feign misunderstanding or lack of capability to fulfill a legal or formal request for information. This tactic is employed as a means of evasion to avoid accountability, transparency, or the disclosure of information that could implicate the organization in illegal activities or misconduct. It is characterized by an outward appearance of cooperation or innocence, masking an intentional effort to obstruct justice or the rightful access to information. This behavior is passive-aggressive in nature because it avoids direct confrontation or refusal while actively working against the requester's aims to uncover truth or obtain justice.
This definition encapsulates the manipulative and obstructive nature of the behavior, emphasizing its purpose as a strategy to evade legal and moral responsibilities.
This definition encapsulates the manipulative and obstructive nature of the behavior, emphasizing its purpose as a strategy to evade legal and moral responsibilities.
The police department's refusal to provide the requested documents, coupled with their pretense of not understanding the clear terms of the FOIA request, is a classic case of passive-aggressive strategic incompetence designed to shield themselves from scrutiny.
by I Juana Be Free March 03, 2024
by Emurph21 December 26, 2013
by .6.7.6.Opne.6.7.6.Parenthesis. May 03, 2025
The act of making out with someone in an aggressive manner ( using more tongue, making out faster, or touching each other more).
by JJ's boyfriend December 15, 2024
A pejorative description of anyone who becomes angry or dismissive about a topic they have demonstrated a clear lack of understanding of.
Bob: Gotta take my kid for shots today. Man, she hates those.
Joe: Vaccines are total bullshit.
Bob: Umm... why so?
Joe: You're just poisoning your kids.
Bob: OK. How?
Joe: Use your head dummy! (Storms off)
Steve: That was informative.
Bob: Joe's aggressively clueless and doesn't hide it well.
Joe: Vaccines are total bullshit.
Bob: Umm... why so?
Joe: You're just poisoning your kids.
Bob: OK. How?
Joe: Use your head dummy! (Storms off)
Steve: That was informative.
Bob: Joe's aggressively clueless and doesn't hide it well.
by msmyj July 16, 2016
When someone likes the idea of being shouted at, grabbed or having an overall semi-violent partner can sometimes link to daddy issues or the person having an overall want to be dominated by a masculine and dominant figure
by Ryyyhugh April 13, 2020
by tenorterror September 14, 2019