covert

co-vert · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Not openly acknowledged or displayed; secret.

  2. 2.

    A shelter or hiding place, especially for game.

  3. 3.

    Concealed or hidden.

  4. 4.

    A thicket that provides cover for wildlife.

Phrases & expressions

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    covert operation — a secret military or intelligence action
  • •
    covert action — secret activities by a government
  • •
    covert surveillance — secret monitoring

Related words

Antonyms: obvious, open, overt, public
See also: clandestine, hidden, overt, secret
Synonyms: clandestine, furtive, hidden, secret, undercover

Etymology

From Old French "covert," past participle of "covrir" (to cover), from Latin "cooperire."