Phrase guide

in camera

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In secret or in private (in an enclosed room, behind closed doors).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Without the presence of the public or the media (in court)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: law

Examples

  • The trial was held in camera because the accused was a minor.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

kept private or confined to those intimately concerned

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • it was discussed privately between the two men
  • privately, she thought differently
  • some member of his own party hoped privately for his defeat
  • he was questioned in private

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: privately, in private

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: à huis clos — without the presence of the public or the media
  • Irish: i gcúirt iata — without the presence of the public or the media