Definitions for SECRECY
ˈsi krə sise·cre·cy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. secrecy, secretiveness, silencenoun

   the trait of keeping things secret

2. privacy, privateness, secrecy, concealmentnoun

   the condition of being concealed or hidden

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. secrecynoun

   Concealment; the condition of being secret or hidden

2. secrecynoun

   The habit of keeping secrets.

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

1. Secrecynoun

   Etymology: from secret.

   1. Privacy; state of being hidden.

   That’s not suddenly to be perform’d,
   But with advice and silent secrecy. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

   The lady Anne,
   Whom the king hath in secrecy long married,
   This day was view’d in open as his queen. William Shakespeare, H. VIII.

   In nature’s book of infinite secrecy,
   A little can I read. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cleopatra.

   2. Solitude; retirement.

   Thou in thy secrecy, although alone,
   Best with thyself accompany’d, seek’st not
   Social communication. John Milton, Parad. Lost.

   There is no such thing as perfect secrecy, to encourage a rational mind to the perpetration of any base action; for a man must first extinguish and put out the great light within him, his conscience; he must get away from himself, and shake off the thousand witnesses which he always carries about him, before he can be alone. Robert South, Sermons.

   3. Forbearance of discovery.

   It is not with publick as with private prayer: in this rather secrecy is commanded than outward shew; whereas that being the publick act of a whole society, requireth accordingly more care to be had of external appearance. Richard Hooker.

   4. Fidelity to a secret; taciturnity inviolate; close silence.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Secrecy

   Secrecy is the practice of hiding information from certain individuals or groups who do not have the "need to know", 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 can exist in a number of different ways: encoding or encryption (where mathematical and technical strategies are used to hide messages), true secrecy (where restrictions are put upon those who take part of the message, such as through government security classification) and obfuscation, where secrets are hidden in plain sight behind complex idiosyncratic language (jargon) or steganography. Another classification proposed by Claude Shannon in 1948 reads there are three systems of secrecy within communication: concealment systems, including such methods as invisible ink, concealing a message in an innocent text, or in a fake covering cryptogram, or other methods in which the existence of the message is concealed from the enemy privacy systems, for example, voice inversion, in which special equipment is required to recover the message "true" secrecy systems where the meaning of the message is concealed by the cypher, code, etc., although its existence is not hidden, and the enemy is assumed to have any special equipment necessary to intercept and record the transmitted signal

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. secrecy

   Secrecy is the act of keeping information hidden or concealed, often to prevent others from knowing or discovering certain facts or details. It involves maintaining a state of privacy or confidentiality to protect sensitive or valuable information from being shared or disclosed. This concept often applies to personal matters, government or business information, or any other situation where knowledge is restricted or controlled.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Secrecynoun

   the state or quality of being hidden; as, his movements were detected in spite of their secrecy

2. Secrecynoun

   that which is concealed; a secret

3. Secrecynoun

   seclusion; privacy; retirement

4. Secrecynoun

   the quality of being secretive; fidelity to a secret; forbearance of disclosure or discovery

5. Etymology: [From Secret.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. 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 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.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. secrecy

   In military economy this quality is peculiarly requisite. It signifies fidelity to a secret; taciturnity inviolate; close silence. Officers, in particular, should be well aware of the importance of it, as the divulging of what has been confidentially intrusted to them, especially on expeditions, might render the whole project abortive. The slightest deviation from it is very justly considered a breach of honor, as scandalous conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. In official matters the person so offending is liable to the severest punishment and penalty.

Matched Categories

1. • Isolation
   • Uncommunicativeness

How to pronounce SECRECY?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SECRECY in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SECRECY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of SECRECY in a Sentence

1. Chris Horner:

   This is far less a proper common interest agreement than a sweeping cloak of secrecy.

2. Northrop Grumman:

   . The new strike bomber will start deploying in about a decade. The aircraft is expected to replace the nearly four-decades old B-1 as well as the legendary B-52 Stratofortress that has served the country for about six decades. Related : Marine Corps ' new helicopter completes Marine Corps ' new helicopter first flight This new bomber will be fully loaded with lots of technologies and next-gen innovations that are cloaked in secrecy. Marine Corps ' new helicopter may even withstand nuclear weapon-generated electromagnetic pulses( EMPs) and still operate. What will Marine Corps ' new helicopter be like ? The military has kept details of the wish list for its new bomber classified. During the Super Bowl, Northrop Grumman’s ad featured a new aircraft shrouded in mystery – literally cloaked at one point. Some industry experts believe this was a representation of Northrop’s vision for the new mysterious bomber. B-2 We can look to the B-2 bomber, also made by Northrop Grumman, for an idea of what we might expect. The B-2 aircraft has been a mainstay for the military with The B-2 aircraft stealth long-range and big payload strike bomber capabilities. Related : Navy taps Raytheon for sophisticated' last chance' gun system The B-2 Spirit Bomber carries a crew of two and took its first flight in 1989 and entered the operational fleet in 1993. The original B-2 fleet was 21 aircraft. The four 19,000-pound-thrust F118-GE engines give the B-2 its power, allowing it to fly more than 600 miles per hour. With a 172-foot wingspan, the B-2 can fly to a ceiling of 50,000 feet. B-2 is built for stealth. During the Cold War, it was designed to beat air defense systems, penetrating deep into Soviet Union airspace and deliver a nuclear bomb if necessary. Cold War design allows it to evade radar and makes it tough to detect. Instead of metal, the structure is made from advanced composites like resin-impregnated graphite fiber. Related : Meet' Viper' - the newest F-16 Fighter The aircraft can travel a very long range - to approximately 6,000 nautical miles. If the aircraft is refueled while in the air, then it can fly even farther - an additional 4,000 miles without landing. The B-2 Spirit Bomber can carry more than 40,000 pounds of nuclear or conventional munitions – that’s the kind of power that can dramatically change the battle space in one flight. The aircraft is designed to deliver these munitions precisely on target even in adverse weather conditions. Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri is home to the majority of the current B-2 fleet. The aircraft has deployed recently in combat in Libya, Afghanistan and Iraq. Related : 11 stunning F-22 fighter jet images Since it was introduced more than 20 years ago, many advances have been incorporated to improve the B-2's lethality. The aircraft’s ability to receive updated target data while in the midst of a mission was also improved. Other upgrade programs improved the B-2’s capabilities to collect, process and then distribute battlefield data to teams throughout the world. The sleek B-2 has a unique flying wing design that supports its radar evasion and hard to detect design. The Super Bowl commercial showed a sort of bat wing shape, similar to B-2, but the specs of the new plane have remained secret. The Air Force has made the right decision for our nation's security, as the company that developed and delivered the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, we look forward to providing The Air Force with a highly-capable and affordable next-generation Long-Range Strike Bomber.

3. Mark Zaid:

   None of the content was based on classified information and it was submitted for CIA prepublication review, as required by their authors’ secrecy agreements, to ensure the document did not contain classified information. They don’t weigh in on the accuracy or content of the letter.

4. Ed Miliband:

   We will shine a light on parts of our tax system that have been shrouded in secrecy by this government.

5. Kurt Opsahl:

   It would be a travesty of justice if our clients are denied their day in court over the 'secrecy' of a program that has been front-page news for nearly a decade.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SECRECY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Secrecy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=SECRECY
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secrecy
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SECRECY
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=SECRECY
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html