secrecy
se‧cre‧cy /ˈsiːkrəsi/
noun [uncountable]
I must stress the need for absolute secrecy about the project.
His work was shrouded in secrecy.
the veil of secrecy that covered the talks
2. swear somebody to secrecy to make someone promise not to repeat what you have told them
se‧cre‧cy /ˈsiːkrəsi/
noun [uncountable] Word Family: noun: secrecy, secret, secretiveness; adverb: secretly, secretively; adjective: secret, secretive; verb: secrete
Date: 1500-1600
Origin: secretie 'secrecy' (15-16 centuries), from secre 'secret' (14-16 centuries), from Old French secré, from Latin secretus; ⇨ secret1
1. the process of keeping something secret, or when something is kept a secret ⇨ secret:Origin: secretie 'secrecy' (15-16 centuries), from secre 'secret' (14-16 centuries), from Old French secré, from Latin secretus; ⇨ secret1
2. swear somebody to secrecy to make someone promise not to repeat what you have told them