closed-door
held in strict privacy; not open to the press or the public: a closed-door strategy meeting of banking executives.
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How to use closed-door in a sentence
In closed-door hearing with U.S. congressmen, Kerry said U.S. policy in Syria is failing.
Up to a Point: P.J. O’Rourke on Valentine’s Day and Oral Hygiene | P. J. O’Rourke | February 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“Jaafari was insulting Brahimi in the closed-door negotiations,” another diplomatic source said.
UN’s Brahimi: Round One of Syria Peace Talks Failed | Josh Rogin | February 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe closed-door powwow promises to be an electrifying exercise in spleen venting, thrust upon them by their Senate brethren.
House Republicans Brace for Crazy-Making Intraparty Immigration Fight | Michelle Cottle | June 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIssa once promised that he would release all the transcripts of his closed-door proceedings.
The President spent time in closed-door meetings with Prime Minister Netanyahu discussing Syria and Iran.
Fists clenched, he stood staring at the closed door, and his fresh color slowly deserted him and left him pale.
Dope | Sax RohmerNow, all Jess could see were two thick chunks of wood nailed securely to the closed door opposite the open one.
The Box-Car Children | Gertrude Chandler WarnerMrs. Walbridge sat still for several minutes, staring at the closed door, a strange look on her pale face.
Happy House | Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum StolzenbergThen Von Rosen sat again alone in his study, and now, in spite of the closed door, he heard noises above stairs.
The Butterfly House | Mary E. Wilkins FreemanHe was master of this mysterious foe beyond the closed door.
Frank Merriwell's Pursuit | Burt L. Standish
British Dictionary definitions for closed-door
private; barred to members of the public: a closed-door meeting
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Other Idioms and Phrases with closed-door
An obstacle or restriction, as in There are no closed doors in the new field of gene therapy. [First half of 1900s]
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