secret

secret
secret se‧cret [ˈsiːkrt] adjective
1. something that is secret is only known about by a few people and kept hidden from other people, sometimes because it is illegal:

• The unexpected merger has triggered reports of a secret deal.

• The judge has twice insisted that there must be a secret ballot (= a vote in which every individual voter can keep his or her vote a secret ) .

2. trade/​industrial/​business etc secret information about a company or its products which is known only to a few people in the company, and which must not be given to anyone not working for it:

• The company has labelled the underlying sales data a trade secret.

• A law prohibits employees from divulging (= telling other people ) corporate secrets.

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secret UK US /ˈsiːkrət/ adjective
if something is secret, only particular people are allowed to know about it: »

secret deal/meeting/talks

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Staff were informed to keep the company's plans secret.

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a secret document/operation/proposal

See also TOP-SECRET(Cf. ↑top-secret)
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secret UK US /ˈsiːkrət/ noun [C]
an important piece of information that only a few people know and that should not be told to anyone else: »

The ingredients of the drink are a closely-guarded secret.

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a national/military/state secret

See also TRADE SECRET(Cf. ↑trade secret)

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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