- clandestine
- Surreptitious; hidden or, at least, unpublicized, usually for an illegal or unworthy purpose.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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clandestine — (adj.) 1560s, from L. clandestinus secret, hidden, from clam secretly, from adverbial derivative of base of celare to hide (see CELL (Cf. cell)), perhaps on model of intestinus internal. Related: Clandestinely … Etymology dictionary
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