secrecy
noun
se·cre·cy
ˈsē-krə-sē 
plural secrecies
1
: the condition of being hidden or concealed
2
: the habit or practice of keeping secrets or maintaining privacy or concealment
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this administration's steadfast adherence to secrecy is beginning to cost it the trust of the voters
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Jp Mangalindan, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
Smith’s decision stands in contrast to prior federal rulings in both Florida and New York, where three separate judges denied similar requests on the grounds that grand jury secrecy laws barred any release.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Dec. 2025
Judge Rodney Smith found that the Epstein Files Transparency Act of 2025 overrode the secrecy requirements of federal grand jury rules.
—Michael Dorgan , Ashley Oliver , Bill Mears, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Decision, activity, secrecy, and despatch will generally characterize the proceedings of one man in a much more eminent degree than the proceedings of any greater number.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for secrecy
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“Secrecy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secrecy. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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secrecy
noun
se·cre·cy
ˈsē-krə-sē
plural secrecies
1
: the habit of keeping secrets : secretiveness
2
: the quality or state of being hidden or concealed
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