secrecy

BrE /ˈsiːkrəsi/ AmE /ˈsɛkrəsi/

noun en → es

1 HIDDEN INFORMATION [uncountable] B2

the state of being kept secret or hidden from other people

secreto, confidencialidad

  • keep something in secrecy

Collocations in secrecy · under a veil of secrecy

  • The government has maintained the secrecy of its nuclear program.

    El gobierno ha mantenido el secreto de su programa nuclear.

2 PRIVATE CONVERSATION [countable] C1

a private conversation or meeting that is kept secret from other people

reunión en privado, conversación confidencial

  • have a secrecy with somebody

Collocations a secret meeting · a private conversation

  • They had a secrecy about their relationship.

    Tenían una conversación privada sobre su relación.