closed-door
adjective
: barring public and press
a closed-door session of the investigating committee
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The most vocal opposition has come from Minneapolis' hotel and restaurant industry, which has held several tense closed-door meetings with the authors.
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Kyle Stokes, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
In February, Vance attended a closed-door event at the Hungarian Embassy in Washington, D.C., about Christian values and Hungary's pro-family policies, a source close to the Hungarian Embassy told CBS News.
—Flora Garamvolgyi, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
The closed-door briefing, described to ABC News, lasted nearly an hour, highlighting not only physical threats tied to the election but also efforts by Russia and other foreign adversaries to convince Americans that the election results can't be trusted.
—Mike Levine, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
The new closed-door meetings Thursday followed after Judge Whitaker vented more frustration with prosecutors a day earlier.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
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Kyle Stokes, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
In February, Vance attended a closed-door event at the Hungarian Embassy in Washington, D.C., about Christian values and Hungary's pro-family policies, a source close to the Hungarian Embassy told CBS News.
—Flora Garamvolgyi, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
The closed-door briefing, described to ABC News, lasted nearly an hour, highlighting not only physical threats tied to the election but also efforts by Russia and other foreign adversaries to convince Americans that the election results can't be trusted.
—Mike Levine, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
The new closed-door meetings Thursday followed after Judge Whitaker vented more frustration with prosecutors a day earlier.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Closed-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closed-door. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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