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acordo secreto

[ə-ˈkȯr-dü se-ˈkre-tü]
nounmasculinepl: acordos secretos
secret agreement
1. A confidential or clandestine agreement between two or more parties, typically kept hidden from public knowledge or third parties
The two companies reached a secret agreement to merge their operations.
As duas empresas chegaram a um acordo secreto para fusionar suas operações.
2. An informal or undisclosed understanding or arrangement between individuals or groups
They had a secret agreement not to compete in each other's markets.
Eles tinham um acordo secreto de não competir nos mercados um do outro.
NYC Slang
back-room deal
Synonyms
pacto secretoacordo clandestinoentendimento secretocombinação secretanegociação secreta
Antonyms
acordo públicocontrato transparenteacordo aberto

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
acordo secreto
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
acordo secreto
Standard usage in Portugal
General Brazilian
combinação secreta
Colloquial alternative in informal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

fazer um acordo secreto com alguém
chegar a um acordo secreto
manter um acordo secreto
quebrar um acordo secreto
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