noun
- the quality or state of being secret, hidden, or conducted in concealment, especially for illicit or subversive purposes
Usage: formal; often used in political or legal contexts
Examples
- The resistance movement operated in clandestinity during the occupation.
- The organization's clandestinity was necessary to protect its members from persecution.
- Government agents worked in clandestinity to gather intelligence.
- The smuggling ring maintained strict clandestinity to avoid detection.
- Political dissidents were forced to conduct their activities in clandestinity.