secret — se‧cret [ˈsiːkrt] adjective 1. something that is secret is only known about by a few people and kept hidden from other people, sometimes because it is illegal: • The unexpected merger has triggered reports of a secret deal. • The judge has twice … Financial and business terms
Secret — Se cret, a. [F. secret (cf. Sp. & Pg. secreto, It. secreto, segreto), fr. L. secretus, p. p. of secernere to put apart, to separate. See {Certain}, and cf. {Secrete}, {Secern}.] 1. Hidden; concealed; as, secret treasure; secret plans; a secret… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Secret — Se cret, n. [F. secret (cf. Pr. secret, Sp. & Pg. secreto, It. secreto, segreto), from L. secretum. See {Secret}, a.] 1. Something studiously concealed; a thing kept from general knowledge; what is not revealed, or not to be revealed. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Secret — Se cret, v. t. To keep secret. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
secret — se|cret1 [ sikrət ] noun count *** 1. ) a piece of information that is known by only a small number of people, and is deliberately not told to other people: It cannot remain a secret much longer. I can t tell you what she said it s a secret. He… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
secret — SECRÉT, Ă, secreţi, te, adj., s.n. I. adj. 1. Care este ţinut ascuns, care rămâne necunoscut, nedivulgat; confidenţial. Tratative secrete. ♢ Asociaţie (sau organizaţie, societate) secretă = organizaţie cu caracter conspirativ, constituită în… … Dicționar Român
Secret service — Se cret serv ice The detective service of a government. In the United States, in time of peace the bureau of secret service is under the treasury department, and in time of war it aids the war department in securing information concerning the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
secret testament — se·cret testament n: mystic will at will Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
secret — se•cret [[t]ˈsi krɪt[/t]] adj. 1) done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others 2) kept from general knowledge: a secret password[/ex] 3) carrying out activities in a manner that prevents them from being observed or detected: a secret… … From formal English to slang
Secret Service — Se|cret Ser|vice auch: Sec|ret Ser|vice 〈[ si:krıt sœ:vıs] m.; ; unz.〉 der brit. Geheimdienst * * * Se|c|ret Ser|vice [ si:krɪt sə:vɪs ], der; [engl., aus: secret = geheim (< mfrz. secret < lat. secretus = abgesondert) u. service, ↑… … Universal-Lexikon
secret service — se′cret serv′ice n. 1) gov the branch of government service that conducts secret investigations, esp. regarding espionage 2) gov (caps.) a branch of the U.S. Department of the Treasury chiefly responsible for protecting the president and vice… … From formal English to slang
