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closed-door

adjective \ ˈklōz(d)-ˈdȯr \

Definition of closed-door

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

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First Known Use of closed-door

1950

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closed-door

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Definition of closed-door for English Language Learners

  • : held secretly or privately

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