Definitions for Clandestine
klænˈdɛs tɪnclan·des·tine

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner(a), hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, undergroundadjective

   conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

   "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilization of troops"; "an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. clandestineadjective

   Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.

2. clandestineadjective

   Not recognized as a regular member.

3. Etymology: From clandestin, derived from clandestinus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CLANDESTINEadjective

   Secret; hidden; private; in an ill sense.

   Etymology: clandestinus, Lat.

   Tho’ nitrous tempests, and clandestine death,
   Fill’d the deep caves, and num’rous vaults beneath. Richard Blackmore.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Clandestineadjective

   conducted with secrecy; withdrawn from public notice, usually for an evil purpose; kept secret; hidden; private; underhand; as, a clandestine marriage

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1. Clandestine

   Clandestine is the second album by Scandinavian death metal band Entombed. It was released on November 12, 1991, in Europe, and on February 11, 1992, in North America. It helped establish a distinctively Swedish sound in the death metal genre, while being more accessible—and heavier relying on Entombed's epic, gloomy vibe—than its predecessor, the debut Left Hand Path.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Clandestine

   klan-des′tin, adj. concealed or hidden: private: sly.—adv. Clandes′tinely. [L. clandestinus—clam, secretly.]

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1. clandestine

   Song lyrics by clandestine -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by clandestine on the Lyrics.com website.

How to pronounce Clandestine?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Clandestine in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Clandestine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Clandestine in a Sentence

1. Eddie West:

   It's a huge problem. Understanding the true scope of the activity is inherently difficult because it's clandestine.

2. Matteo Salvini:

   We know that Italy does not want to be complicit in the business of clandestine immigration, and they will have to look for other ports to go to.

3. Republican Michigan Rep. Todd Courser:

   I chose and I have chosen to stay and to make them play their hand, and whatever that brings on me that brings, i feel that it is absolutely essential for the cause of liberty to have these clandestine operations to control public officials exposed. So I refuse to leave quietly and have decided that these efforts really need to come out.

4. Tony Shaffer:

   I cannot watch things like 'State of Affairs' and 'Homeland,' because after having run real black and clandestine ops, the Hollywood representation is just too ridiculous.

5. Director David Vigneault:

   These activities ... cross the line by attempting toundermine our democratic processes or threaten our citizens in a covert and clandestine manner.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Clandestine
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Clandestine
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Clandestine
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Clandestine
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Clandestine
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Clandestine