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secrecy
[ see-kruh-see ]
noun
- the state or condition of being secret, hidden, or concealed:
a meeting held in secrecy.
Synonyms: , , ,
- the state of being apart from other people; privacy; seclusion.
- ability to keep a secret.
- the habit or characteristic of being secretive; reticence.
- Archaic. something that is secret or mysterious:
the secrecies of nature.
secrecy
/ ˈːɪɪ /
noun
- the state or quality of being secret
- the state of keeping something secret
- the ability or tendency to keep things secret
Other Word Forms
- t·c· adjective
- ԴDz·c· noun plural nonsecrecies
- ·c· adjective
- i·c· noun
- p·c· noun plural supersecrecies
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
But he doesn’t bite; Gurr notes that the Walt Disney Co. has him sworn to secrecy on the matter.
The election is held in strict secrecy inside the Sistine Chapel, famously painted by Michelangelo.
“There is a blanket of secrecy over the paperwork that flows to the CPUC, that never gets to the public domain,” he said.
Big Brother Watch interim director Rebecca Vincent says the judgement is "effectively chipping away at the pervasive climate of secrecy surrounding the Investigatory Powers Tribunal's consideration of the Apple case".
She told the outlet that she's had trouble getting in touch with Musk and that the secrecy around her pregnancy was warping her life.
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