in camera

adverb or adjective

: in private

specifically, law : in a judge's chambers

a review of documents held in camera

Synonyms of in camera

• privately
• in private
• confidentially
• secretly

Examples of in camera in a Sentence

the board of trustees met in camera to decide the fate of the embattled university president

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, literally, in a chamber

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

in camera

adverb or adjective

in cam·​e·​ra

ˌin-ˈkam-rə, -ˈka-mə-

: in private

especially : in a judge's chambers

the judge reviewed the sensitive material in camera

an in camera proceeding

compare open court

Etymology

New Latin, literally, in a chamber