unpublicized
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6.4
- adjective
- /ʌnˈpʌblɪˌzaɪzd/
:
no publicitado
- In the summer of 2011, "a grim, unpublicized assessment" by U.S. officials concluded that no substantive action was being taken by Karzai to prosecute corruption.
- an unpublicized visit
Examples
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The strategic relationship became increasingly close, including considerable, if unpublicized, cooperation between the defense forces of the two nations in such areas as joint naval operations.
Academic text (1991) -
But in the more conservative backwoods, it's more the rule than the exception and remains unpublicized.
Blog text (10) -
The unpublicized event has drawn quite a crowd here today.
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I want that to stay unpublicized.
Fiction book (1990) -
Despite Castro's supposed popularity and charisma, he has always been surrounded by bodyguards, and his travels within Cuba are unpublicized and unpredictable.
Academic text (1990) -
Disaffection also existed in the navy, which apparently had a long-standing if unpublicized record of plotting to overthrow the regime.
Academic text (1990) -
However, he would also take great pains to instruct the American people on this new kind of war that would be unconventional, oftentimes unpublicized, and above all require great patience and perseverance.
Academic text (2003) -
The organization decided to keep the fundraiser unpublicized to avoid overwhelming responses.
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She cherished her unpublicized achievements, preferring to keep them private.
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The unpublicized changes to the policy were meant to prevent widespread panic among employees.
Synonyms
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4.5
Coming without telling anyone first
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5.8
Kept secret and not told to other people
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3.7
Not available to the public in books or online
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4.4
Not mentioned to the public or to officials
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6.0
Not told to the public or said by officials
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4.4
Not said or talked about
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4.8
Not told to the public and known only to a few people
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6.2
Kept secret from other people
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4.1
Hidden from public searches and seen only by people with a direct link
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6.3
Not receiving much public attention or media coverage
Private and not widely known
Not published or made public
Not shared with the public
Not made public, for example opinions or complaints
Antonyms
How Publicized
Surface Forms
Morphology
unpublicized = publicized (transparent) = un + public + ize + ed
The adjective is formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to 'publicized' to yield the straightforward meaning 'not made public'.
Etymology
Unpublicized starts with un- meaning 'not' and the rest comes from public and publish, words that mean 'open to everyone' and 'make known'. So an unpublicized event or action is one that is not made known to the public.