Clandestine

Word CLANDESTINE
Character 11
Hyphenation clan des tine
Pronunciations /klænˈdɛstɪn/

Definitions and meanings of "Clandestine"

What do we mean by clandestine?

Kept or done in secret, often to conceal an illicit or improper purpose. synonym: secret. adjective

Secret; private; hidden; furtive; withdrawn from public view: generally implying craft, deception, or evil design.

Any secret marriage, but especially one contracted in defiance of the will of parents or guardians. Synonyms Latent, Covert, etc. See secret.

Conducted with secrecy; withdrawn from public notice, usually for an evil purpose; kept secret; hidden; private; underhand. adjective

Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose. adjective

Not recognized as a regular member. adjective

Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods adjective

Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.

(of a person or lodge) Not recognized as a regular member.

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The word "clandestine" in example sentences

And they are the people in the agency that make things happen, as far as collecting intelligence and running what we call clandestine operations. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The line that separates openly official and covert/clandestine is not a bright one. ❋ Unknown (2010)

WASHINGTON (AP) Private security guards working for Blackwater USA participated in clandestine CIA raids against suspected insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan, The New York Times reported Thursday. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Private security guards working for Blackwater USA participated in clandestine CIA raids against suspected insurgents in Iraq and ... military | Comment | Recommend ❋ Unknown (2010)

Robert, rape exists throughout the world in clandestine ways. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Is it beyond the realm of possibility that Gordon Brown is indulging in clandestine class-warfare? ❋ Not A Sheep (2008)

The U.S. has also taken part in clandestine operations aimed at Iran and its ally Syria. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It is not to say our officials were always good, untouched by dirty deeds done in clandestine ways. ❋ Unknown (2005)

BAGHDAD, Iraq (KRT) - By day, Iraqis loyal to Saddam's Hussein's much-feared Baath Party recite their oath in clandestine meetings, solicit donations from former members and talk politics over sugary tea at a Baghdad cafe known as simply "The Party." ❋ Unknown (2004)

One of the aspects of early modern philosophy I know almost nothing about, an ignorance I certainly wish to remedy at some point, is what is usually called the clandestine philosophy. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Oh, I'd done the polite by Mangla (and repeated the treatment when she called clandestine three nights later) but that was journeyman work which did nothing to quench my romantic lust to put Jeendan over the jumps again, and the sooner the better. ❋ Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- (1990)

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