as in privately
in a manner intended to prevent knowledge or awareness by others
the board of trustees met in camera to decide the fate of the embattled university president
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In a culture obsessed with self-improvement, doing something badly and privately can feel almost rebellious.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026 -
Some commanders paid lip service to the agreement, the soldiers said, while privately voicing desire for the war in Gaza to continue.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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SpaceX confidentially filed with the Securities Exchange Commission in April and is set to debut with Nasdaq early next month.—
Ananya Chetia,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Last week, the company filed confidentially for an initial public offering, and plans to make its stock-market debut later this year, Bloomberg News has reported.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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However, Jimmy discovers that Michael was secretly selling the voice and likeness of clients to AI companies without their consent and uses that revelation to blackmail him into stepping down.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Sun also pleaded guilty to charges that accused him of secretly working for China and was sentenced this year to four years in prison.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“In camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20camera. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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