: barring public and press
a closed-door session of the investigating committee

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But lawmakers are also paying attention – members of the House Intelligence Committee received a closed-door briefing on the issue on Tuesday. Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024 In a closed-door meeting, the majority of the caucus voted for Connolly, of Virginia, to be the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee over 35-year-old Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, who campaigned on calls to pass the torch to younger leaders. Farnoush Amiri, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024 Read in full from Sophie Clark on Newsweek. House Intelligence Committee to get 'closed-door drone briefing at 2 p.m.' Members of the House Intelligence Committee are set to receive a closed-door briefing on the drone sightings, NBC News reports. Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 Turner — a former NFL player who ran the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council during Trump's first term — hopes that the closed-door meetings with Democrats will help build support for certain measures beyond the 53-47 GOP majority that reflects the Senate's partisan divide. Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 14 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for closed-door 

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of closed-door was in 1950

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“Closed-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closed-door. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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