in camera

adverb

Definition of in cameranext
as in privately
in a manner intended to prevent knowledge or awareness by others the board of trustees met in camera to decide the fate of the embattled university president

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  1. privately
  2. confidentially
  3. secretly
Adverb
  • The family flew into the country privately and are expected to reside outside London in the Cotswolds area, the BBC reported.
    — Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Busy Philipps is opening up about privately dealing with health issues this year that led her to undergo two surgeries after doctors discovered a brain tumor.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of privately
Adverb
  • Both companies have filed confidentially to go public and are heading toward a listing later this year.
    — Nilesh Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In June, Anthropic confidentially filed to go public in what will be among the biggest IPOs on record.
    — Kate Rooney, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of confidentially
Adverb
  • Isshin disapproves of the use of the Dragon’s Heritage and secretly helps Wolf rescue Kuro by directing his doctor, Emma, to tip off Wolf about Kuro’s location.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The effect of the wealth consolidation carefully, and secretly, orchestrated by the SEC and Big 10 has been not catastrophic to those not in these respective leagues, but at least cataclysmic.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of secretly
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“In camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20camera. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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