secrecy

[US]/'siːkrɪsɪ/
[UK]/'sikrəsi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. keeping something hidden or secret; confidentiality; the state of being secretive.

Phrases & Collocations

Secrecy is essential

in secrecy

Example Sentences

secrecy is of vital importance.

secrecy is an issue which bothers journalists.

A shroud of secrecy surrounds the plan.

Complete secrecy surrounded the meeting.

All the researchers on the project are sworn to secrecy.

Everyone was sworn to secrecy about what had happened.

lifting the cloak of secrecy on the arms trade.

the citizen must be emancipated from the obsessive secrecy of government.

the bidding is conducted in secrecy .

Officials tend to tilt toward secrecy from a parochial view of their responsibilities.

nuclear matters are often entangled in a web of secrecy and misinformation.

Inform and educate in order to combat unwarranted shame, secrecy, ignorance, prejudice, and discrimination associated with intersexual conditions.

Our target is to build a secure computing distributed environment that has the feature of secrecy, integrity, availability, verifiability, controllability and ubiquity.

Under an unsophisticated culture, inartifical tastes, and an unpretending outside, lay a secrecy power and fire that might have inflamed the brain and kindled the veins of a hero;

Real-world Examples

What is with all the secrecy, Dmitry?

Source: English little tyrant

The degree of secrecy naturally varies considerably.

Source: New Concept English. British Edition. Book Four (Translation)

Secrecy fosters suspicions that the contents are dreadful.

Source: The Economist - International

Another major complaint from the actors is the secrecy of the industry.

Source: Past exam papers for the English CET-6 reading section.

I need to swear you to secrecy.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

To start with, many people are upset with the group's secrecy.

Source: VOA Special September 2023 Collection

The diaries are a masterclass in broadcast secrecy, a megaphoned whisper.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Arrrrgh! I've been sworn to secrecy… .

Source: BBC Listening December 2014 Collection

Wallace said he was sworn to secrecy.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

Under pressure from Germany and America, Liechtenstein buckled, agreeing to dilute bank secrecy and to exchange tax information.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

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