SECRECY


Meaning of SECRECY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsē-krə-sē ]

noun

( plural -cies )

Etymology: alteration of earlier secretie, from Middle English secretee, from secret secret

Date: 1556

1. : the condition of being hidden or concealed

2. : the habit or practice of keeping secrets or maintaining privacy or concealment

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.