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SUB-ROSA

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Dictionary entry overview: What does sub-rosa mean?

• SUB-ROSA (adjective)
The adjective SUB-ROSA has 1 sense:

1. designed and carried out secretly or confidentially

Familiarity information: SUB-ROSA used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SUB-ROSA (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Designed and carried out secretly or confidentially

Synonyms:

behind-the-scenes; sub-rosa; under-the-table

Context examples:

a sub-rosa report / has their under-the-table backing

Similar:

covert (secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed)

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