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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In 2018, a public Strava map showing the activity of its users disclosed locations and staff members linked to global military bases, fueling concerns over how personnel publicly tracking their locations could compromise security and secrecy.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Washington — The Republican National Committee asked the Supreme Court on Monday to put on hold a state high court decision that said election officials must count provisional ballots cast by a voter whose mail ballot was rejected because it was returned without a secrecy envelope.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
The non-glossy secrecy envelopes on official ballots can be seen in this video from the county posted to YouTube in August, the Bucks County Courier Times reported.
—Chris Ullery, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
That means counties have their own rules about whether to allow voters to correct ballots that aren't signed, dated or placed inside secrecy envelopes.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Washington — The Republican National Committee asked the Supreme Court on Monday to put on hold a state high court decision that said election officials must count provisional ballots cast by a voter whose mail ballot was rejected because it was returned without a secrecy envelope.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
The non-glossy secrecy envelopes on official ballots can be seen in this video from the county posted to YouTube in August, the Bucks County Courier Times reported.
—Chris Ullery, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
That means counties have their own rules about whether to allow voters to correct ballots that aren't signed, dated or placed inside secrecy envelopes.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Secrecy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secrecy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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