concealment

noun — 3 senses

concealment

noun

/kənˈsiːlmənt/

Etymology From Old French concelement (“concealment, secrecy”). By surface analysis, conceal + -ment.

1

The practice of keeping secrets.

  • weapons concealment
  • act of concealment
3 more examples
  • concealment of identity
  • The documents were hidden in deliberate concealment.
  • He was charged with the concealment of evidence.
2

The condition of being hidden or concealed.

3

Government, Military, Politics, War protection from observation or surveillance.

Derived terms
concealment shoes, nonconcealment, unconcealment

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