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BNC: 6899 COCA: 7130

secrecy

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secrecy /ˈsiːkrəsi/ noun
secrecy
/ˈsiːkrəsi/
noun
Learner's definition of SECRECY
[noncount]
: the act of keeping information secret保密
: the quality or state of being hidden or secret秘密
BNC: 6899 COCA: 7130

secrecy

noun

se·​cre·​cy ˈsē-krə-sē How to pronounce secrecy (audio)
plural secrecies
1
: the condition of being hidden or concealed
2
: the habit or practice of keeping secrets or maintaining privacy or concealment

Example Sentences

this administration's steadfast adherence to secrecy is beginning to cost it the trust of the voters
Recent Examples on the Web Given how often doctors insist on secrecy, say national experts on malpractice claims, the public often never learns about allegations of wrongdoing. Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 While work-from-home is a challenge for Marvel security, on-set secrecy has become tougher as well. Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 But concerns about security and secrecy and other sources of friction often limit sharing of more sensitive insights. Dustin Volz, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 The source spoke on condition of anonymity due to rules governing case secrecy. Almudena Calatrava, ajc, 5 Sep. 2022 Scott and her husband, Dan Jewett, donate in relative secrecy. Thalia Beaty, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022 As directed, the Justice Department has delivered to Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart, under seal, a version of the search-warrant affidavit that could be made public without unduly harming the government’s interest in investigative secrecy. Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, 25 Aug. 2022 SLPs were very useful for companies that wanted to look legitimate while operating with complete freedom and secrecy. Geoffrey Wheatcroft, The New Republic, 24 Aug. 2022 Journalists and newspaper editors, who had raised mounting alarms against government secrecy for years, went into an uproar. WIRED, 19 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

alteration of earlier secretie, from Middle English secretee, from secret secret

First Known Use

1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of secrecy was in 1556
BNC: 6899 COCA: 7130
secrecy

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + SECRECY | SECRECY + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEabsolute, complete, total絕對機密;完全保密great, strict, utmost重大機密;嚴格保密;最高機密excessive過分的保密government, official政府/官方機密VERB + SECRECYmaintain保守秘密be cloaked in, be shrouded in籠罩在隱秘之中be sworn to宣誓保密All the researchers on the project are sworn to absolute secrecy.所有參與這個項目的研究人員都按要求發誓嚴守機密。SECRECY + VERBsurround sth秘密籠罩⋯PREPOSITIONin secrecy處於保密狀態The drugs squad operates in the greatest secrecy.緝毒隊以極其秘密的方式展開行動。secrecy about有關⋯的秘密The organization has managed to maintain secrecy about its activities.該組織設法保證其活動秘密進行。PHRASESa blanket of secrecy, a cloak of secrecy, a veil of secrecy神秘的外罩;神秘的面紗A blanket of secrecy surrounded the tribunals.裁判庭籠罩着一層神秘面紗。a culture of secrecy (especially BrE) 保密文化The Ministry of Defence must answer for its culture of secrecy.國防部必須承擔保密職責。

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