secrecy

secret, confidentialité

Fait de garder une information cachée ou connue de quelques personnes seulement.

En anglais simple : The state of being hidden or known only to a few people.

• The meeting took place in secrecy.
• We were sworn to secrecy about the surprise party.
• The project was surrounded by complete secrecy.

Synonymes : confidentiality, concealment

Expressions courantes : in secrecy, sworn to secrecy, strict secrecy

culture du secret

Habitude ou pratique consistant à ne pas communiquer certaines informations aux autres.

En anglais simple : The habit or practice of keeping information from other people.

• His secrecy made us suspicious.
• The company has a culture of secrecy.
• She disliked her family’s habit of secrecy.

Synonymes : secretiveness

Contraires : openness

Expressions courantes : habit of secrecy, culture of secrecy, excessive secrecy