nonclandestine

adjective

non·​clan·​des·​tine ˌnän-klan-ˈdes-tən How to pronounce nonclandestine (audio)
 also  -ˌtīn,
 or  -ˌtēn,
 or  -ˈklan-dəs-
: not marked by, held in, or conducted in secrecy : not clandestine
nonclandestine meetings

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonclandestine was in 1895

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“Nonclandestine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonclandestine. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.

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