1. A process, method, or set of actions carried out in a confidential, hidden, or undisclosed manner
The company was investigated for secretive procedures in their financial dealings.
A empresa foi investigada por procedimentos secretos em suas transações financeiras.
2. An official or formal process that is conducted without transparency or public knowledge
The court ruled that the secretive procedure violated the defendant's right to fair trial.
O tribunal decidiu que o procedimento secreto violou o direito de julgamento justo do réu.