sub rosa
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˌsʌb.ˈɹəʊ.zə/
- In secret or covertly; privately, confidentially. [from 17th c.]
- they held the meeting sub rosa
- Carried out secretly or confidentially.
- See also Thesaurus:covert
sub rosa (uncountable)
- (slang, in workers' compensation cases) Covert surveillance video used to catch workers' compensation applicants and show that they are in fact not injured.
- behind the scenes
- under the rose
- under the table
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