semisecret
adjective
semi·se·cret ˌse-mē-ˈsē-krət 
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
: not publicly announced but widely known nevertheless
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In truth, Bem had no formal funding for his semisecret research program. 
Daniel Engber, Slate Magazine, 17 May 2017
Daniel Engber, Slate Magazine, 17 May 2017 Word History
First Known Use
1852, in the meaning defined above
- (right) up/down someone's alley
- (sitting) in the catbird seat
- (someone's) courage fails him/her
- (somewhere) in the region of
- (the right of) first refusal
- (the) back of beyond
- (the) cat has someone's tongue
- (the) crowd
- (the) deuce
- (the) goods
- (the) herd
- (the) last someone heard
- (the) last someone saw
- (the) masses
- (the) mob
- (the) more fool one
- (the) people
- (the) populace
- (the) public
- (the) worse for wear
- (there) but for the grace of God (go I)
- (what) with one thing and another
- (you're) damned if you do and damned if you don't
- -abilia
- -abilities