clandestine

• Beschreibt etwas, das heimlich geschieht oder verborgen wird, oft mit illegalen oder verdeckten Absichten.

Describes something that is done in secret or kept hidden, often for illicit or covert purposes.

1. Secret or covertC1formal

   Kept secret or done in a secret way, often because it is illegal or unauthorized.

   Heimlich

   • The agents conducted a clandestine operation behind enemy lines.
   • They held a clandestine meeting in the basement to avoid detection.
   • The organization was involved in clandestine activities that violated international law.

   Synonymecloak-and-daggercovertfurtivehiddenprivatesecretslystealthysurreptitiousundercoverundergroundunderhand

   Antonymeaboveboardmanifestopenovertpublic