sub rosa
The phrase "sub rosa" originates from Latin, meaning "under the rose," symbolizing secrecy.
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Definition
C1General
(formal)Done secretly or confidentially.
Example
- The negotiations were conducted sub rosa to avoid public scrutiny.
- They met sub rosa to discuss the confidential matters.
C2Workers' Compensation
(slang, legal)Covert surveillance video used to catch workers’ compensation applicants pretending to be injured.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "sub rosa":
on the down-lowbehind closed doorsunder the tablesotto vocetop secretopen secretoff the recordunder the coversin disguisein petto