in camera

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in camera

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Borrowed from Latin in camerā (“in the chamber”).

adverb

  1. not comparable In secret or in private (in an enclosed room, behind closed doors).
  2. not comparable Without the presence of the public or the media (in court) The trial was held in camera because the accused was a minor.

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adv without the presence of the public or the media

Françaisà huis clos

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@misc{in_camera_2026,
  title = {in camera},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20camera},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}