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Definition of closed-door

: barring public and press a closed-door session of the investigating committee

First Known Use of closed-door

1950, in the meaning defined above

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close/dear/near to one's heart

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“Closed-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closed-door. Accessed 8 Dec. 2021.

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English Language Learners Definition of closed-door

: held secretly or privately

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