closed-door
adjective
: 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.
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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
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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
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“Closed-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closed-door. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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