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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
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“In camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20camera. Accessed 21 Sep. 2023.
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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
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