closed-door
adjective
: barring public and press
a closed-door session of the investigating committee
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The two men sit down for a closed-door meeting, and afterward, Pavel is direct about his nation’s spending commitment.
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Adam Rasmi, Time, 20 June 2025
Keene was selected to preside over a closed-door pre-removal conference held earlier this month.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
John Ratcliffe, the CIA director, has said in closed-door settings that Iran is viewed as being very close to possessing nuclear weapons, despite the official line from the intelligence community that Iran's leadership hasn't given a formal order to build bombs, according to multiple sources.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 19 June 2025
Senate Republican leaders huddled with members Tuesday during a closed-door caucus lunch to talk through the details of the bill.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 18 June 2025
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Adam Rasmi, Time, 20 June 2025
Keene was selected to preside over a closed-door pre-removal conference held earlier this month.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
John Ratcliffe, the CIA director, has said in closed-door settings that Iran is viewed as being very close to possessing nuclear weapons, despite the official line from the intelligence community that Iran's leadership hasn't given a formal order to build bombs, according to multiple sources.
—James Laporta, CBS News, 19 June 2025
Senate Republican leaders huddled with members Tuesday during a closed-door caucus lunch to talk through the details of the bill.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 18 June 2025
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“Closed-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closed-door. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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