as in secretiveness
the practice or habit of keeping secrets or keeping one's affairs secret
this administration's steadfast adherence to secrecy is beginning to cost it the trust of the voters
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Recent Examples of secrecy
But the voters prevailed before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, which ruled in a 4-3 decision that boards of elections must count provisional ballots cast by voters whose mail ballots are rejected for lacking secrecy envelopes.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
The teaser also reveals the return of Lee Byung-hun as the Front Man, whose true motivations remain cloaked in secrecy, while Wi Ha-jun’s Hwang Jun-ho is back, driving the narrative forward as the relentless detective on a mission of his own.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
The commission criticized the dicastery for its sluggish case processing and secrecy, stating that these practices re-traumatize victims and contribute to a climate of distrust within the community, particularly among survivors.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
While Donald Trump’s wealth is highly contested by nature of his secrecy, Harris remains more public about her finances than her opponent.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
The teaser also reveals the return of Lee Byung-hun as the Front Man, whose true motivations remain cloaked in secrecy, while Wi Ha-jun’s Hwang Jun-ho is back, driving the narrative forward as the relentless detective on a mission of his own.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
The commission criticized the dicastery for its sluggish case processing and secrecy, stating that these practices re-traumatize victims and contribute to a climate of distrust within the community, particularly among survivors.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
While Donald Trump’s wealth is highly contested by nature of his secrecy, Harris remains more public about her finances than her opponent.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Secrecy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secrecy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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