ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: Star Chamber, a court existing in England from the 15th century until 1641 that exercised wide civil and criminal jurisdiction under rules of procedure well suited to the purposes of absolutist sovereigns
1. : of, relating to, constituting, or in the manner of a secret oppressive or irresponsible judicial body
it took centuries of bloody struggle to outlaw star-chamber sessions, and the principle which requires judicial proceedings to be conducted in public still must be vigorously defended — San Francisco (Calif.) News
2. : of, relating to, constituting, or in the manner of a legislative or executive body that holds closed meetings
star-chamber sessions of city councils and school boards — Fortnight