| secret |
concealed from others; private. [8 definitions] |
| secret agent |
a person who performs acts of espionage and other undercover operations, esp. for a government. |
| secretarial |
of or relating to the work of a secretary. |
| secretariat |
the department of a government, organization, or the like that is entrusted with administration, record keeping, and secretarial work, or the employees of such a department. [2 definitions] |
| secretary |
a person who works for a business, an institution, or an individual at such administrative tasks as managing correspondence, keeping records, and scheduling meetings and appointments. [4 definitions] |
| secretary bird |
a large black and gray-blue African bird of prey with a long neck, long legs, and a crest of long feathers that resemble quills. |
| secretary-general |
the chief executive of a secretariat. |
| secretary of state |
(cap.) the person who heads the U.S. Department of State. [4 definitions] |
| secrete1 |
to generate or separate (a fluid or other substance) from an organism's cells or fluids and then release (it) into the organism's system. |
| secrete2 |
to hide or conceal. |
| secretin |
a hormone secreted by the small intestine that stimulates the production of pancreatic juice and bile as part of the digestive process. |
| secretion |
the act or process, in a cell or gland, of separating or generating a fluid or other substance from body cells or fluids and then releasing it into the body's system. [2 definitions] |
| secretive |
tending to secrecy. |
| secretly |
in a secret manner, so as to conceal the action from others involved. [2 definitions] |
| secretory |
of, having the function of, or pertaining to secretion; secreting. [2 definitions] |
| secret police |
a police force that conducts undercover operations designed to discourage opposition to the government. |
| secret service |
a government service that conducts espionage and other undercover operations so as to gain knowledge of, and often to frustrate the activities of, hostile individuals, groups, and governments. [2 definitions] |
| secret society |
an organized group that keeps some of its activities or rituals secret from nonmembers. |
| -sect |
to cut or divide. |
| sect |
any group, esp. a religious group such as a denomination, that is united by a common belief, ritual, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| sectarian |
of, concerning, or typical of a sect, sects, or members of sects. [4 definitions] |