as in secretiveness
the practice or habit of keeping secrets or keeping one's affairs secret
this administration's steadfast adherence to secrecy is beginning to cost it the trust of the voters
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Recent Examples of secrecy
Delta Force, officially known as 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment–Delta, specializes in high-risk missions involving the capture or killing of high-value targets, as well as other sensitive operations that require speed, secrecy and precision.
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Michael Dorgan , Rachel Wolf , David Spunt , Lucas Y. Tomlinson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Serna declined to say whether the two firms acknowledged any fault for the fatal accident in January 2024, citing the secrecy clause of the agreements.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Dec. 2025
Very little footage from that time exists — such regimes preferring to operate in secrecy.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
Back in October, Swift jokingly shared a wild idea for maintaining secrecy around her wedding invitations during an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
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McCarthy is not the first Hollywood conservative to discuss the industry’s secretiveness over Republicanism.—
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“Secrecy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secrecy. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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