closed-door
adjective
: barring public and press
a closed-door session of the investigating committee
Examples of closed-door in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The latest admission is found in the closed-door congressional testimony of former National Institutes of Health director Dr. Francis Collins, revealed by NR’s own James Lynch.
—
The Editors, National Review, 17 May 2024
During a 1982 trip by Begin to Washington, the prime minister had a closed-door meeting with the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to discuss Israel’s invasion of Lebanon that year, an effort to force out the P.L.O. that had been heavy with civilian casualties.
—Mark Mazzetti Jonathan Davis Anna Diamond David Mason, New York Times, 16 May 2024
The 20-page report is the culmination of an almost year-long listening tour during which the Senate AI Working Group held closed-door meetings with more than 170 tech industry leaders, academic researchers, civil rights leaders, and more to better understand how to regulate the technology.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 16 May 2024
Most of them are also expected to attend the closed-door fundraiser in New York City this evening.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 14 May 2024
However, Trump has spent spent most of his off-days from court attending closed-door meetings, only holding three campaign rallies since his trial started -- two of which came on the same day.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 13 May 2024
Board President Antonio Hernandez announced the 2-3 vote following a closed-door session Wednesday evening.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
The board that oversees the roughly 35,000-student Poway Unified School District voted unanimously to dismiss Marian Kim Phelps during a closed-door meeting on Tuesday.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
House Democrats plan to hold a closed-door caucus meeting ahead of votes Saturday at 12 p.m. EDT.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2024
The Editors, National Review, 17 May 2024
During a 1982 trip by Begin to Washington, the prime minister had a closed-door meeting with the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to discuss Israel’s invasion of Lebanon that year, an effort to force out the P.L.O. that had been heavy with civilian casualties.
—Mark Mazzetti Jonathan Davis Anna Diamond David Mason, New York Times, 16 May 2024
The 20-page report is the culmination of an almost year-long listening tour during which the Senate AI Working Group held closed-door meetings with more than 170 tech industry leaders, academic researchers, civil rights leaders, and more to better understand how to regulate the technology.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 16 May 2024
Most of them are also expected to attend the closed-door fundraiser in New York City this evening.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 14 May 2024
However, Trump has spent spent most of his off-days from court attending closed-door meetings, only holding three campaign rallies since his trial started -- two of which came on the same day.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 13 May 2024
Board President Antonio Hernandez announced the 2-3 vote following a closed-door session Wednesday evening.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
The board that oversees the roughly 35,000-student Poway Unified School District voted unanimously to dismiss Marian Kim Phelps during a closed-door meeting on Tuesday.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
House Democrats plan to hold a closed-door caucus meeting ahead of votes Saturday at 12 p.m. EDT.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'closed-door.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near closed-door
Cite this Entry
“Closed-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closed-door. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share