closed-door
adjective
: barring public and press
a closed-door session of the investigating committee
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Aztecs update: This will be an interesting test of their vaunted defense, which ranks first nationally at holding opponents to 37.8% shooting, without a full closed-door practice to install a game plan.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Hamas would also demand the release of more Palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the closed-door talks.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
And on Tuesday, the country's top CEOs crowded into a closed-door meeting with Trump — setting a record for attendance.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
Canadian public broadcasting outlet CBC reported that Trudeau made the comments while speaking to business and labor leaders in a closed-door session, but his remarks were accidentally aired on a loudspeaker.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Hamas would also demand the release of more Palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the closed-door talks.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
And on Tuesday, the country's top CEOs crowded into a closed-door meeting with Trump — setting a record for attendance.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
Canadian public broadcasting outlet CBC reported that Trudeau made the comments while speaking to business and labor leaders in a closed-door session, but his remarks were accidentally aired on a loudspeaker.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Closed-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closed-door. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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