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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This environment of mass detentions, human rights violations and secrecy has created a lucrative side business for corrupt official who prey on family members of the imprisoned.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
That veil of secrecy adds an extra layer of intrigue to the global supercomputing rivalry, as the world wonders which nation will command the next leap into zeta-scale power.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Historically, the industry has opted for a much lower profile, shrouded in secrecy.
—Leslie Picker, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
But all the secrecy is gone when America watches you on national television.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
That veil of secrecy adds an extra layer of intrigue to the global supercomputing rivalry, as the world wonders which nation will command the next leap into zeta-scale power.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Historically, the industry has opted for a much lower profile, shrouded in secrecy.
—Leslie Picker, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
But all the secrecy is gone when America watches you on national television.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Secrecy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secrecy. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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