secrecy
noun
se·cre·cy
ˈsē-krə-sē 
plural secrecies
1
: the condition of being hidden or concealed
2
: the habit or practice of keeping secrets or maintaining privacy or concealment
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this administration's steadfast adherence to secrecy is beginning to cost it the trust of the voters
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Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Not every experiment is shrouded in secrecy, however.
—Andrew Paul Jul 30, Popular Science, 30 July 2025
Florida cannot rely on secrecy and cruelty as the foundation for its immigration policies.
—Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
This style fosters defensiveness, secrecy, and a culture of fear.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for secrecy
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“Secrecy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secrecy. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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secrecy
noun
se·cre·cy
ˈsē-krə-sē
plural secrecies
1
: the habit of keeping secrets : secretiveness
2
: the quality or state of being hidden or concealed
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