closed-door
adjective
: barring public and press
a closed-door session of the investigating committee
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Founder Liang attended a closed-door symposium for business owners and experts hosted by Chinese Premier Li Qiang on January 20, according to state news agency Xinhua, leading to questions about DeepSeek's role in Beijing's desire to overtake Washington in AI, Reuters reports.
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
The email described plans for a closed-door meeting in New York among leading climate activists, including writer and organizer Bill McKibben and Peter Frumhoff, then the chief climate scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists, a watchdog and research group.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
Moreover, closed-door meetings between administration officials and major Bitcoin miners ahead of these announcements further highlight the risk of information asymmetry, where privileged market participants could gain undue advantage.
—Alexandra Andhov, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Earlier this week, Hippler ruled against making the closed-door hearing public.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
The email described plans for a closed-door meeting in New York among leading climate activists, including writer and organizer Bill McKibben and Peter Frumhoff, then the chief climate scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists, a watchdog and research group.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
Moreover, closed-door meetings between administration officials and major Bitcoin miners ahead of these announcements further highlight the risk of information asymmetry, where privileged market participants could gain undue advantage.
—Alexandra Andhov, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Earlier this week, Hippler ruled against making the closed-door hearing public.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Closed-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closed-door. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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