clandestine

• Qualifie quelque chose qui se fait secrètement ou en cachette, souvent à des fins illégales ou occultes.

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.

   Clandestin (secret ou caché)

   • 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.

   Synonymescloak-and-daggercovertfurtivehiddenprivatesecretslystealthysurreptitiousundercoverundergroundunderhand

   Antonymesaboveboardmanifestopenovertpublic