Secret

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Legal Definition and Related Resources of Secret

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Meanings, Synonyms, Etymology, Translations and More

Meaning of Secret

Concealed, hidden. Something concealed, a thing kept from general knowledge.

Synonyms of Secret

adjective

• abstruse

• acroamatic

• acroamatical

• arcane

• arcanus

• clandestine

• close

• concealed

• confidential

• covert

• cryptic

• dark

• esoteric

• furtive

• hidden

• latent

• mysterious

• not public

• obscure

• occult

• occultus

• private

• privy

• recondite

• secluded

• secretus

• shrouded

• sly

• surreptitious

• undisclosed

• undivulged

• unknown

• unpublished

• unrevealed

• unseen

• untold

• veiled Associated Concepts: secret lien

• undisclosed principal

noun

• abstruse knowledge

• arcana

• cabal

• classified information

• concealed knowledge

• confidence

• confidential communication

• confidential matter

• enigma

• hidden knowledge

• inside information

• intimacy

• intrigue

• mystery

• obscure information

• personal matter

• private affair

• private communication

• private matter

• privileged communication

• privileged information

• puzzle

• recondite knowledge

• res arcana

• res occulta

• unknown information

• veiled information

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Legal Abbreviations and Acronyms

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Mentioned in these terms

Blackmail, Collusion, Conceal, Conjuration, , Elopement, Maritime Lien, Mary Carter Agreement, Stealth, Suborn.

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See Also

• Conceal

• Dispose

• Equity

• Lien

• Partner

• Possession

• Adverse

• Sbohete

Secret in the National Security Context

A definition and brief description of Secret in relation to national security is as follows:The second highest U.S. general security classification. A term referring both to information whose disclosure to unauthorized personnel could reasonably be expected to cause serious damage to national security, and to the security clearance necessary to access such information. Secret agent An agent who works in a clandestine capacity, such that the relationship with the intelligence agency is not obvious to those around him or her. Also known as an undercover agent.

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