black project

American  

[blak proj-ekt, -ikt] / ˈblæk ˈprɒdʒ ɛkt, -ɪkt /

noun

1. a covert undertaking by a country’s military and defense forces, often carried out at a secret location, outside the law and other systems of protection and oversight.

   It would later be revealed that development of the stealth bomber had been a black project with an unlimited “black budget.”

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Etymology

Origin of black project

Coined in 1727, in the sense of “plotting a mutiny,” by English author Daniel Defoe ( def. ) in A New Voyage Round the World by a Course Never Sailed Before

Example Sentences

“But there are still challenges to being heard as an African American artist. I hope this space is a way to deal with those challenges. I’ve never had the pleasure of working on a Black project. Young African American kids always ask me, ‘Where do I go to meet other artists of color?’

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Theodos said that black project sponsors often reported that they didn’t have the social networks needed to connect to investors.

From New York Times

"We're developing a consumer base that's a little more sophisticated about what it means to enjoy a black project," said Due.

From Los Angeles Times

“This ain’t a black project,” as Bakari Sellers, a former Democrat in the state legislature, put it to the Greenville News.

From New York Times

A decade ago, when Allagash Brewing in Portland, Me., installed what is generally recognized as America’s first coolship, beer like Black Project’s was inconceivable, said Rob Tod, Allagash’s founder.

From New York Times