inner sanctum
noun
somewhat formal
: a very private room or place
The new initiate was admitted to the club's inner sanctum.
—often used figurativelythe inner sanctum of the CIA
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The good stuff is all locked up upstairs in a vault inside the Emperor’s inner sanctum.
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Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
Go deeper: Musk's wrecking ball pierces government's inner sanctum
Editor's note: This story was updated with additional developments.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
The infant sun's gravity pulled the heaviest elements and minerals, including iron and nickel, into the inner sanctum of the disk.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 June 2025
The inner sanctum of Diocletian’s Palace, what’s left of it, includes vaulted ceilings and thick stone walls that keep the space wonderfully shaded and cool.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
Go deeper: Musk's wrecking ball pierces government's inner sanctum
Editor's note: This story was updated with additional developments.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
The infant sun's gravity pulled the heaviest elements and minerals, including iron and nickel, into the inner sanctum of the disk.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 June 2025
The inner sanctum of Diocletian’s Palace, what’s left of it, includes vaulted ceilings and thick stone walls that keep the space wonderfully shaded and cool.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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“Inner sanctum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20sanctum. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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