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clandestine procedure

[klænˈdɛstɪn prəˈsiːdʒər]
nounpl: clandestine procedures
procedimento clandestino
1. A secret or hidden method, process, or course of action carried out in a way designed to avoid notice or detection
The organization used clandestine procedures to operate without government oversight.
A organização utilizava procedimentos clandestinos para operar sem supervisão governamental.
2. An illegal or covert operation conducted in secrecy
Intelligence agencies often employ clandestine procedures to gather information.
As agências de inteligência frequentemente empregam procedimentos clandestinos para coletar informações.
NYC Slang
under-the-table operation
Synonyms
covert proceduresecret procedureunderground operationhidden methodillicit operation
Antonyms
transparent procedureopen procedurepublic methodofficial procedure

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
procedimento clandestino
Standard usage in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
procedimento clandestino
Commonly used in business and legal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
procedimento clandestino
Standard usage, sometimes shortened to 'operação clandestina'
Portugal
procedimento clandestino
Standard European Portuguese term; may also use 'operação encoberta'

Related Idioms & Phrases

operating in the shadows
behind closed doors
under the radar
cloak and dagger operation
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