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clandestine
[klan-des-tin]
adjective
characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious.
Their clandestine meetings went undiscovered for two years.
clandestine
/ klænˈdɛstɪn /
adjective
secret and concealed, often for illicit reasons; furtive
Other Word Forms
- clandestinely adverb
- clandestineness noun
- clandestinity noun
- unclandestinely adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of clandestine1
Word History and Origins
Origin of clandestine1
Example Sentences
A recent study by Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office said that the state ranked third nationwide in terms of seizures of clandestine synthetic-drug labs.
Even in normal times, the national park's dizzying heights and picturesque remote valleys are irresistible to enthusiasts, who make clandestine jumps at dawn or dusk.
Even if this music didn’t make an impact on the charts here, it found its way back to post-revolution Iran clandestinely, on tapes and music video satellite broadcasts.
The next seven years were marked by the forced disappearance of an estimated 20,000-30,000 people, many of whom were kidnapped and taken to clandestine detention camps to be tortured and killed.
The authorization enables the CIA to operate clandestinely in the country and potentially take action against Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro, his government and drug traffickers, according to an administration official.
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