as in secretiveness
the practice or habit of keeping secrets or keeping one's affairs secret
this administration's steadfast adherence to secrecy is beginning to cost it the trust of the voters
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The secrecy surrounding the Maxwell interview has only contributed to the lack of trust—for many—in the administration line.
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Ryan Lucas, NPR, 29 July 2025
Not to mention the secrecy behind any technical data.
—Joe Salas
july 23, New Atlas, 23 July 2025
This secrecy violates a fundamental principle that has protected Americans for centuries: open courts.
—Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 23 July 2025
Trump ordered Bondi to unseal grand jury transcripts, though legal experts say courts rarely lift secrecy rules, especially in sensitive cases.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
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Ryan Lucas, NPR, 29 July 2025
Not to mention the secrecy behind any technical data.
—Joe Salas
july 23, New Atlas, 23 July 2025
This secrecy violates a fundamental principle that has protected Americans for centuries: open courts.
—Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 23 July 2025
Trump ordered Bondi to unseal grand jury transcripts, though legal experts say courts rarely lift secrecy rules, especially in sensitive cases.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
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“Secrecy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secrecy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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