hole-and-corner

adjective

ˈhōl-ən(d)-ˈkȯr-nər How to pronounce hole-and-corner (audio)
Definition of hole-and-cornernext
as in clandestine
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others a hole-and-corner antiterrorist operation whose very existence has been steadfastly denied by the government

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hole-and-corner
  1. clandestine
  2. underground
  3. covert
  4. undercover
  5. private
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  • Congress in recent years has been hot on the UAP trail, as a bipartisan but still somewhat fringe-y coalition of lawmakers has held hearings and applied pressure on other government entities to release information, particularly about any clandestine programs using taxpayer money.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The premise hinges on the idea that China is Mexico’s number-one oil buyer — formidable leverage for the mysterious Chinese agent’s clandestine plot.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of clandestine
Adjective
  • Both lily turf and Natal lily spread by underground rhizomes so their territory in the garden will expand from year to year.
    Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
  • De Menezes was on his way to repair a broken fire alarm when he was shot and killed in an underground carriage at Stockwell station.
    Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of underground
Adjective
  • In a classified assessment prepared in early October, U.S. intelligence agencies concluded that Russia, which favors Donald Trump, and Iran, which prefers Kamala Harris, were both plotting covert propaganda campaigns to sow post-election discord over the vote counting.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
  • For this covert theft, cybercriminals need backdoor access to your site.
    Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of covert
Adjective
  • Skyler Philippi, of Columbia, Tenn., spent months in communication with undercover federal agents, planning a drone explosion that would have left thousands without power days before the general election.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Philippi was arrested on Nov. 2 by undercover agents acting as co-conspirators who had agreed to be lookouts.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of undercover
Adjective
  • In late September, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to establish a new medical school with public and private funding in Kern County, which spans Bakersfield and the southern Central Valley.
    Sally C. Pipes, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Moreover, the net ban is protected by the constitution already, similar to private property rights.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of private
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“Hole-and-corner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hole-and-corner. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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