secrecy
/ˈsiːkrɪsi
/noun [mass noun]
The action of keeping something secret or the state of being kept secret: the bidding is conducted in secrecy...
- In an era of openness, honesty and transparency the official secrecy surrounding this case has been disturbing.
- Supplying alcohol to the soldiers themselves requires the utmost operational secrecy.
- Delegates at the 1787 Constitutional Convention maintained strict secrecy during the proceedings.
Synonyms
confidentiality, classified nature, privateness
clandestineness, furtiveness, surreptitiousness, secretiveness, stealth, stealthiness, covertness, cloak and dagger, mystery
Origin
Late Middle English: from secret, probably on the pattern of privacy.