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sub-rosa English

Meaning sub-rosa meaning

What does sub-rosa mean?

— adjective (= under-the-table) designed and carried out secretly or confidentially a sub-rosa report has their under-the-table backing

What other words have the same or similar meaning as sub-rosa?

under-the-table behind-the-scenes unlisted undisclosed undercover under-the-counter under wraps tete-a-tete surreptitious sneaking sneak secret sealed restricted privy privileged person-to-person one-on-one occult mystic hush-hush head-to-head fiduciary fiducial ex-directory dark covert confidential bilateral backstairs backstair arcane

How do I use sub-rosa in a sentence?

Let's keep this conversation sub rosa.

I want a sub rosa investigation of the bodies.

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