secrecy

CEFRB2

/ˈsiːkɹəsi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The state of keeping information hidden from others.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The habit of keeping secrets.

Examples

  • It was told me under pledge of secrecy.

  • The conference was cloaked in secrecy.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Concealment; the condition of being secret or hidden.

More examples

In context

  • We bound her to secrecy.

  • I was sworn to secrecy.

  • I suspect that this large and complex military railway system, shrouded in official secrecy for most of its operational life, remains unknown to many people.

Synonyms

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The government project was conducted in complete blank to avoid any information leaks.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Alteration (on model of primacy, etc) of Late Middle English secretee, from Old French secré.