in camera

in camera

In private. This phrase comes from Latin and means "in the chamber." We need to meet in camera so that the paparazzi don't see us together. No, I need to talk to you in camera—no one else can know about this. Shouldn't divorce proceedings be negotiated in camera, not in the court of public opinion?

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in camera

Outside of the public view: The committee met in camera to discuss the report.

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