1. partially secret; known to some but not widely publicized

Examples

• The company held a semisecret meeting with potential investors.
• Her semisecret hobby of collecting vintage postcards was known only to close friends.
• The government’s semisecret negotiations were leaked to the press.
• They maintained a semisecret relationship to avoid office gossip.
• The semisecret recipe was passed down through three generations of the family.
• His semisecret support for the candidate became public during the campaign.