con ‧ clave /ˈkɒŋkleɪv $ ˈkɑːŋ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] formal
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: Latin , 'room that can be locked' , from com- ( ⇨ COM- ) + clavis 'key' ]
a private and secret meeting
con ‧ clave /ˈkɒŋkleɪv $ ˈkɑːŋ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] formal
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: Latin , 'room that can be locked' , from com- ( ⇨ COM- ) + clavis 'key' ]
a private and secret meeting
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012