closed-door

[ klohzd-dawr, -dohr ]

/ ˈkloʊzdˈdɔr, -ˈdoʊr /

adjective

held in strict privacy; not open to the press or the public: a closed-door strategy meeting of banking executives.

Origin of closed-door

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby closed-door

closed cornice, closed corporation, closed couplet, closed cycle, closed dislocation, closed-door, closed drainage, closed ecosystem, closed-end, closed-end investment company, closed fracture

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Example sentences from the Web for closed-door

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|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|DAILY BEAST
The 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|DAILY BEAST
Issa once promised that he would release all the transcripts of his closed-door proceedings.
Obama Hatred and the IRS|Michael Tomasky|June 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The President spent time in closed-door meetings with Prime Minister Netanyahu discussing Syria and Iran.
Kerry Squanders Obama’s Good Work In Israel|Abraham Katsman|April 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for closed-door

closed-door

adjective

private; barred to members of the publica closed-door meeting

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Idioms and Phrases with closed-door

closed door

An obstacle or restriction, as in There are no closed doors in the new field of gene therapy. [First half of 1900s]

close one's doors. See close down. Also see behind closed doors; close the door.

单词	closed-door
释义	closed-door [ klohzd-dawr, -dohr ] / ˈkloʊzdˈdɔr, -ˈdoʊr / adjective held in strict privacy; not open to the press or the public: a closed-door strategy meeting of banking executives. Origin of closed-door First recorded in 1930–35 Words nearby closed-door closed cornice, closed corporation, closed couplet, closed cycle, closed dislocation, closed-door, closed drainage, closed ecosystem, closed-end, closed-end investment company, closed fracture Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for closed-door 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\|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\|DAILY BEAST The 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\|DAILY BEAST Issa once promised that he would release all the transcripts of his closed-door proceedings. Obama Hatred and the IRS\|Michael Tomasky\|June 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The President spent time in closed-door meetings with Prime Minister Netanyahu discussing Syria and Iran. Kerry Squanders Obama’s Good Work In Israel\|Abraham Katsman\|April 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for closed-door closed-door adjective private; barred to members of the publica closed-door meeting Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with closed-door closed door 1 An obstacle or restriction, as in There are no closed doors in the new field of gene therapy. [First half of 1900s] 2 close one's doors. See close down. Also see behind closed doors; close the door. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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