closed-door
adjective
: barring public and press
a closed-door session of the investigating committee
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Seoul’s intelligence service briefed lawmakers in a closed-door briefing on Monday, saying the main reason for mass casualties is due to the North Korean soldiers' lack of understanding in modern warfare, such as drone target shots and charging without rear fire support.
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Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Although no decisions were made, the closed-door discussion showed how controversial cuts to the safety net program are seriously under consideration.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
In the decades since the acquisition, California has faced lawsuits intended to force an environmental review of the closed-door purchase, known as the Monterey Agreement.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
All three officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the closed-door talks.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Although no decisions were made, the closed-door discussion showed how controversial cuts to the safety net program are seriously under consideration.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
In the decades since the acquisition, California has faced lawsuits intended to force an environmental review of the closed-door purchase, known as the Monterey Agreement.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
All three officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the closed-door talks.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Closed-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closed-door. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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