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The backbone of surprise is fusing speed with secrecy.
Carl von Clausewitz

Meaning of "secrecy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SECRECY

secrecy  [ˈsiːkrɪsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SECRECY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Secrecy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SECRECY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

secrecy

Secrecy

Secrecy is the practice of hiding information from certain individuals or groups, perhaps while sharing it with other individuals. That which is kept hidden is known as the secret. Secrecy is often controversial, depending on the content or nature of the secret, the group or people keeping the secret, and the motivation for secrecy. Secrecy by government entities is often decried as excessive or in promotion of poor operation; excessive revelation of information on individuals can conflict with virtues of privacy and confidentiality. It is often contrasted with social transparency. Secrecy is sometimes considered of life or death importance. U.S. soldier at camp during World War II.

Definition of secrecy in the English dictionary

The first definition of secrecy in the dictionary is the state or quality of being secret. Other definition of secrecy is the state of keeping something secret. Secrecy is also the ability or tendency to keep things secret.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SECRECY


actressy
ˈæktrɪsɪ
Chrissie
ˈkrɪsɪ
clerisy
ˈklɛrɪsɪ
courtesy
ˈkɜːtɪsɪ
headmistressy
ˌhɛdˈmɪstrɪsɪ
icy
ˈaɪsɪ
lacey
ˈleɪsɪ
lacy
ˈleɪsɪ
missy
ˈmɪsɪ
Odyssey
ˈɒdɪsɪ
pleurisy
ˈplʊərɪsɪ
policy
ˈpɒlɪsɪ
pricey
ˈpraɪsɪ
prissy
ˈprɪsɪ
prophecy
ˈprɒfɪsɪ
schoolmistressy
ˈskuːlˌmɪstrɪsɪ
sissy
ˈsɪsɪ
spicy
ˈspaɪsɪ
Sulawesi
ˌsuːləˈweɪsɪ
Tracy
ˈtreɪsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SECRECY

secrecies
secret
secret agent
secret history
secret mosquito
secret police
secret Santa
secret service
secret society
secret weapon
secreta
secretage
secretagogic
secretagogue
secretaire
secretarial
secretarial agency
secretarial college
secretariat
secretariate

WORDS THAT END LIKE SECRECY

accuracy
agency
Annecy
antisecrecy
currency
dioecy
diplomacy
efficiency
emergency
esnecy
fancy
fleecy
frequency
Lake Annecy
legacy
nancy
privacy
secy
self-fulfilling prophecy
supersecrecy

Synonyms and antonyms of secrecy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SECRECY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «secrecy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of secrecy

Translation of «secrecy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SECRECY

Find out the translation of secrecy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of secrecy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «secrecy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

保密
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

secreto
570 millions of speakers

English

secrecy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गोपनीयता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

секретность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sigilo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্জনতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

secret
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kerahsiaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Geheimhaltung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

秘密厳守
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비밀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rahasia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bí mật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரகசியமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुप्तता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gizlilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

segretezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Tajemnica
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

секретність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

secret
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απόρρητο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geheimhouding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sekretess
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hemmelighold
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of secrecy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SECRECY»

The term «secrecy» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.858 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of secrecy
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «secrecy».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SECRECY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «secrecy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «secrecy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about secrecy

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10 QUOTES WITH «SECRECY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word secrecy.
1
Kate Adie
The better the information it has, the better democracy works. Silence and secrecy are never good for it.
2
Karen Allen
The secrecy thing has gotten to be more and more prevalent in films, and maybe that's good. It's nice to go see a film and not know anything about it. Sometimes I feel like we know too much about films.
3
Henry Bessemer
In such a case secrecy must be absolute to be effective, and although mere vague curiosity induced many persons of my intimate acquaintance to ask to be allowed to just go in and have a peep, I never admitted anyone.
4
Niels Bohr
The best weapon of a dictatorship is secrecy, but the best weapon of a democracy should be the weapon of openness.
5
Sissela Bok
While all deception requires secrecy, all secrecy is not meant to deceive.
6
Heather Brooke
Politicians often claim secrecy is necessary for good governance or national security.
7
Heather Brooke
Leaks are not the problem; they are the symptom. They reveal a disconnect between what people want and need to know and what they actually do know. The greater the secrecy, the more likely a leak.
8
Cara Buono
Being on 'The Sopranos' definitely prepared me for the militant secrecy of 'Mad Men.'
9
John le Carre
Until we have a better relationship between private performance and the public truth, as was demonstrated with Watergate, we as the public are absolutely right to remain suspicious, contemptuous even, of the secrecy and the misinformation which is the digest of our news.
10
Carl von Clausewitz
The backbone of surprise is fusing speed with secrecy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SECRECY»

Discover the use of secrecy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to secrecy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Secrecy
Belva Plain's searing novel cuts to the heart of a family ravaged by secrecy. But it is ultimately a story of redemption, the kind that grows when one person dares to tell the truth. From the Paperback edition.
Belva Plain, 2011
2
Secrecy: The American Experience
Traces the development of secrecy as a government policy over the twentieth century and its adverse effects on Cold War policy making
Daniel Patrick Moynihan, 1998
3
WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assange's War on Secrecy
At one point the platinum-haired hacker was hiding from the CIA in David Leigh's London house. Now, together with the paper's investigative reporting team, Leigh and Harding reveal the startling inside story of the man and the leak.
David Leigh, Luke Harding, 2011
4
Blacked Out: Government Secrecy in the Information Age
The example of transparency in government has served as an example to nations around the world spawning similar statutes in fifty-nine countries. This 2006 book examines the evolution of the move toward openness in government.
Alasdair Roberts, 2006
5
The Genesis of Secrecy: On the Interpretation of Narrative
Analyzes in detail the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John to understand how meaning is concealed and how it is revealed
Frank Kermode, 1979
6
Secrecy and Deceit: The Religion of the Crypto-Jews
This book raises questions about living outside a Jewish community and what happens to religions of approximation.
David Martin Gitlitz, 2002
7
Rule by Secrecy: Hidden History That Connects the Trilateral ...
In this astonishing book, celebrated journalist Jim Marrs examines the world‘s most closely guarded secrets, tracing the history of clandestine societies and the power they have wielded – from the ancient mysteries to modern–day ...
Jim Marrs, 2001
8
Openness, Secrecy, Authorship: Technical Arts and the ...
Although Long's study follows a chronological development, this is not merely a general work. Long is able to examine events and sources within their historical context and locale.
Pamela O. Long, 2003
9
Government Secrecy
Following the introduction this book is divided into the following six sections: Government Secrecy: Theoretical Musings; Government Secrecy and the Media; Government Secrecy and Technology; Freedom of Information; Government Secrecy: ...
Susan Maret, 2011
10
Mystery and Secrecy in the Nag Hammadi Collection and Other ...
Drawing on a wide array of sources, this anthology sets out to analyze the concepts of mystery and secrecy that occur in the ritual and rhetoric of antique Mediterranean religion, with an emphasis on Gnosticism, Christianity, and Paganism.
Christian H. Bull, Liv Lied, John D. Turner, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SECRECY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term secrecy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Grand Jury's Inquiry of Tulsa Sheriff Done in Secrecy
Witnesses called by the grand jury are forbidden by the court from discussing their testimony. Phillips said the secrecy is necessary to preserve the integrity of ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
2
Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry: Cardinal Seán Brady admits …
Cardinal Seán Brady has said internal church inquiries into child sex abuse took place under a "shroud of secrecy" to save the church from scandal. The former ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
3
Prosecutors fight for Eric Garner grand jury record secrecy
A lower-court judge agreed with the Staten Island district attorney's office that lifting the veil of secrecy in grand jury proceedings could subject witnesses to ... «Yahoo News UK, Jun 15»
4
AP Interview: US secrecy in trade, terror riles EU watchdog
BRUSSELS (AP) — The U.S. government's restrictions on access to documents and its insistence on secrecy are undermining trust in trans-Atlantic trade talks ... «Yahoo News, May 15»
5
Extreme secrecy to stay in RCMP harassment case, judge rules
TORONTO -- A thick shroud of secrecy around part of a court case that may have links to Prime Minister Stephen Harper's private life will stay in place for secret ... «CTV News, Apr 15»
6
Lift extreme secrecy shroud over RCMP harassment case, lawyer …
A shroud of secrecy thrown over part of an extraordinary case involving allegations of harassment within the RCMP should be lifted to as much as possible, ... «Toronto Star, Apr 15»
7
Here is the secrecy pact police signed with the FBI so they could use …
This contract required the police to maintain complete secrecy over what it did with the surveillance program and any other information relating to it. This secrecy ... «Business Insider, Apr 15»
8
Swiss Whistleblower Rudolf Elmer Convicted of Violating Bank …
ZURICH—Swiss whistleblower Rudolf Elmer was convicted Monday of violating Switzerland's bank-secrecy laws, a verdict he described as “poor” despite ... «Wall Street Journal, Jan 15»
9
Lawmakers probing NSA face German secrecy hurdles
A government spokeswoman said Friday that Germany is bound by secrecy accords that give the U.S. the right to review and comment on any documents that ... «Washington Times, Oct 14»
10
FIFA criticised for secrecy in 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding …
Michael Garcia, the lead investigator into alleged corruption surrounding the 2018 and 2022 World Cups bidding process, has criticised football's global ... «ABC Online, Oct 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Secrecy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/secrecy>. Apr 2024 ».
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