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secrecy

[see-kruh-see]

noun

plural

secrecies 
  1. the state or condition of being secret, hidden, or concealed.

    a meeting held in secrecy.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  2. the state of being apart from other people; privacy; seclusion.

  3. ability to keep a secret.

  4. the habit or characteristic of being secretive; reticence.

  5. Archaic.something that is secret or mysterious.

    the secrecies of nature.



secrecy

/ ˈːɪɪ /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being secret

  2. the state of keeping something secret

  3. the ability or tendency to keep things secret

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • antisecrecy adjective
  • nonsecrecy noun
  • prosecrecy adjective
  • semisecrecy noun
  • supersecrecy noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of secrecy1

1375–1425; obsolete secre (< Middle French 𳦰é secret ) + -cy; replacing late Middle English secretee, equivalent to secre + -tee -ty 2
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DOGE’s secrecy has been part of its overall strategy, some experts believe, allowing it to obscure its work from government watchdogs and the courts.

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The War Council, sometimes also known as the Quintet Council, operated under conditions of extreme security and secrecy.

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We fetishize secrecy in American cooking — especially the kind passed down through generations.

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What emerged was a document titled "A Fresh Look at Our Constitution: Some suggestions", drafted in secrecy and circulated among trusted advisors.

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"Now, after months of delay and secrecy, they're bringing him back, not to correct their error but to prosecute him."

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