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semisecretive

semisecretive adjective: somewhat secretive.

Adjective

semisecretive (not comparable)

  1. Somewhat secretive.
    • Even today few find the concept comical, least of all in the political realm, where the notion of a mighty, semisecretive establishment — business-suited men (and a few women) cloistered in the proverbial smoke-filled room — still obtains.2008 February 10, Nicholas Confessore, “The Vanishing Establishment”, in New York Times

Origin of semisecretive

From semi- + secretive.

Questions about semisecretive

What does semisecretive mean?
Semisecretive means somewhat secretive.
What part of speech is semisecretive?
Semisecretive is an adjective.

Words near semisecretive in the dictionary

  1. semiseafaring
  2. semiseasonal
  3. semisecondary
  4. semisecrecy
  5. semisecret
  6. semisecretive
  7. semisecretly
  8. semisecular
  9. semisedentary
  10. semiselective
  11. semiselectivity

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