closed-door
adjective
: barring public and press
a closed-door session of the investigating committee
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Last week, Hvar's city council voted in a closed-door meeting to keep noise restrictions this summer to 85 decibels and below – the equivalent of a noisy restaurant or heavy traffic, according to Croatian media outlet Dnevnik.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
The closed-door congressional negotiations around the reconciliation bill are creating a climate of uncertainty that's more paralyzing than any winter storm.
—Rob Day, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Johnson made the case against bringing it back during a closed-door meeting with House Republicans earlier this week.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025
Johnson spoke against the parental proxy voting push in a closed-door House GOP conference meeting Tuesday, and the arguments resonated with at least one member who signed the discharge petition, a source told The Hill.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
The closed-door congressional negotiations around the reconciliation bill are creating a climate of uncertainty that's more paralyzing than any winter storm.
—Rob Day, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Johnson made the case against bringing it back during a closed-door meeting with House Republicans earlier this week.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025
Johnson spoke against the parental proxy voting push in a closed-door House GOP conference meeting Tuesday, and the arguments resonated with at least one member who signed the discharge petition, a source told The Hill.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Closed-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closed-door. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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