- secrecy se·cre·cy n
- ['siːkrəsɪ]
segretezza
there's no secrecy about ... — non si fa mistero di...
in secrecy — in segreto, in tutta segretezza
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secrecy se·cre·cy n
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Secrecy — Se cre*cy, n.; pl. {Secrecies}. [From {Secret}.] 1. The state or quality of being hidden; as, his movements were detected in spite of their secrecy. [1913 Webster] The Lady Anne, Whom the king hath in secrecy long married. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
secrecy — se|cre|cy [ˈsi:krəsi] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: secretie secrecy (15 16 centuries), from secre secret (14 16 centuries), from Old French secré, from Latin secretus; SECRET1] 1.) the process of keeping something secret, or when something is… … Dictionary of contemporary English
secrecy — se|cre|cy [ sikrəsi ] noun uncount a situation in which you keep something secret, or the process of keeping something secret: Discussions were to take place in total secrecy. shrouded/cloaked/veiled in secrecy: The Iraqi contract was shrouded in … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
secrecy — se·cre·cy … English syllables
secrecy — se•cre•cy [[t]ˈsi krə si[/t]] n. pl. cies 1) the state or condition of being secret or concealed 2) privacy; retirement; seclusion 3) ability to keep a secret 4) the habit or characteristic of being secretive; reticence • Etymology: 1570 80;… … From formal English to slang
se|cre|cy — «SEE kruh see», noun, plural cies. 1. the condition of being secret or of being kept secret: »to carry out a plan in secrecy, to observe the strictest secrecy. 2. the ability to keep things secret: »to give a promise of secrecy. 3. a tendency to… … Useful english dictionary
se|cre´tive|ness — se|cre|tive «sih KREE tihv», adjective. 1. having the habit of secrecy; not frank and open: »There was certainly nothing secretive or hidden in the Poujadists campaign, animated as it was by shouting hecklers…that echoed in every corner of France … Useful english dictionary
se|cre´tive|ly — se|cre|tive «sih KREE tihv», adjective. 1. having the habit of secrecy; not frank and open: »There was certainly nothing secretive or hidden in the Poujadists campaign, animated as it was by shouting hecklers…that echoed in every corner of France … Useful english dictionary
se|cre|tive — «sih KREE tihv», adjective. 1. having the habit of secrecy; not frank and open: »There was certainly nothing secretive or hidden in the Poujadists campaign, animated as it was by shouting hecklers…that echoed in every corner of France (New… … Useful english dictionary
sem|i|se|cre|cy — «SEHM ee SEE kruh see», noun, plural cies. the condition of partial or incomplete secrecy: »working in semisecrecy … Useful english dictionary
se·cre·cy — /ˈsiːkrəsi/ noun [noncount] 1 : the act of keeping information secret She swore him to secrecy. [=made him promise to keep a secret] 2 : the quality or state of being hidden or secret The project was cloaked/shrouded in secrecy. [=the true nature … Useful english dictionary
