covert
IPA: kˈoʊvɝt
noun
- A covering.
- A disguise.
- A hiding place.
- Area of thick undergrowth where animals hide.
- (ornithology) A feather that covers the bases of flight feathers.
- A surname.
adjective
- (figuratively) Secret, surreptitious, concealed.
- (now rare) Hidden, covered over; overgrown, sheltered.
- (law, historical) Under coverture.
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Examples of "covert" in Sentences
- In Egypt, the press has increasingly reported on what it calls a covert Shiite invasion.
- WHITFIELD: Federal auditors blister the Bush White House over what they call covert propaganda.
- The Democrats have demanded an investigation and want to outlaw what they call covert propaganda.
- These restrictions forced some artists to abandon their craft, and many to continue practicing in covert fashion.
- He was appalled by the gifted amateurs in covert operations, who clearly were out of their league up against the ruthless KGB.
- Selma breathed heavily, walked with lead feet, and possessed a grandmotherly smell that will forever be endearing to me (but problematic in covert operations).
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