1 : out of public view also : in secret
2 : in a position to see the hidden workings <taken behind the scenes and told just how in fact the actual government ⋯ has operated ― William Clark>
1 : out of public view also : in secret
2 : in a position to see the hidden workings <taken behind the scenes and told just how in fact the actual government ⋯ has operated ― William Clark>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012