n. Function: noun
the practice or policy of keeping secrets or maintaining concealment FF1C; secrecy is an inherent feature of intelligence operations FF1E;
Synonyms: hugger-mugger, hugger-muggery, hush, hush-hush, secretiveness, secretness, silence
Related Words: clandestineness, covertness, furtiveness; concealment, stealth, subterfuge; censorship, suppression
Antonyms: openness