Secrecy - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsiːkrəsɪ|  American pronunciation of the word secrecy
Brit.  |ˈsiːkrɪsɪ|  British pronunciation of the word secrecy

noun

- the trait of keeping things secret (syn: secretiveness, silence)
- the condition of being concealed or hidden (syn: concealment, privacy)

Extra examples

...this administration's steadfast adherence to secrecy is beginning to cost it the trust of the voters...

His departure was surrounded by secrecy.

He swore an oath of absolute secrecy.

Their plans were shrouded in a cloak of secrecy.

He has a fetish for secrecy.

...maintaining the secrecy of the agreement is of paramount importance...

...the truth of the affair will always be hidden under a shroud of secrecy...

Their work is shrouded in secrecy.

We must bind the members of the committee to secrecy.

He declined engaging himself to secrecy.

I can't tell you about the story, I'm pledged to secrecy.

Wild animals demand secrecy and a certain amount of stealth from the photographer.

Everyone was sworn to secrecy / silence.

The trial was held under a blanket of secrecy.

The talks have been cloaked in secrecy.

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