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Sub Rosa
/ˌsʌb ˈɹoʊzə/
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What does Sub Rosa mean?
adverb
- Covertly or in secret; confidentially, privately, secretly.
adjective
- Carried out confidentially or secretly.
- Not formally stated; implicit, tacit, unspoken.
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noun
- (slang) Covert surveillance video used as evidence against applicants for workers' compensation to show they are not in fact (seriously) injured.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌsʌb ˈɹoʊzə/
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The affair was quite sub rosa, however, none of the papers mentioning it.