1. the practice of keeping something hidden or private
2. the state or condition of being secret or hidden from others

Examples

• The government maintained strict secrecy about the military operation.
• She valued her privacy and preferred secrecy in personal matters.
• The company’s secrecy regarding the new product created speculation.
• Medical records are protected by laws ensuring patient secrecy.
• The club operated in secrecy for many years before being discovered.
• His secrecy about his past made his friends suspicious.
• The negotiations were conducted in complete secrecy.