secrecy
noun
se·cre·cy
ˈsē-krə-sē 
plural secrecies
1
: the condition of being hidden or concealed
2
: the habit or practice of keeping secrets or maintaining privacy or concealment
Examples of secrecy in a Sentence
this administration's steadfast adherence to secrecy is beginning to cost it the trust of the voters
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The Freedom of Information Act was passed in 1966 to increase government transparency in response to a rise in government secrecy during the Cold War.
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Reshma Ramachandran, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
And how would the actual Fielder, working in tight-lipped secrecy with a team that includes writers Carrie Kemper, Eric Notarnicola and Adam Locke-Norton, advance a master narrative that had already reached such a satisfying conclusion?
—Alison Herman, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025
In this case, Kalief’s story demonstrated exactly what happens when a system operates in secrecy and with impunity.
—Chris Alexander, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
Despite long questioning predecessor Joe Biden’s physical and mental capacity, Trump himself has routinely kept basic facts about his own health shrouded in secrecy—shying away from traditional presidential transparency on medical issues.
—Time, 11 Apr. 2025
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Reshma Ramachandran, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
And how would the actual Fielder, working in tight-lipped secrecy with a team that includes writers Carrie Kemper, Eric Notarnicola and Adam Locke-Norton, advance a master narrative that had already reached such a satisfying conclusion?
—Alison Herman, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025
In this case, Kalief’s story demonstrated exactly what happens when a system operates in secrecy and with impunity.
—Chris Alexander, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
Despite long questioning predecessor Joe Biden’s physical and mental capacity, Trump himself has routinely kept basic facts about his own health shrouded in secrecy—shying away from traditional presidential transparency on medical issues.
—Time, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Secrecy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secrecy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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secrecy
noun
se·cre·cy
ˈsē-krə-sē
plural secrecies
1
: the habit of keeping secrets : secretiveness
2
: the quality or state of being hidden or concealed
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