covert arrangement
noun phraseUK /ˈkʌvət əˈreɪndʒmənt/
US /ˈkoʊvərt əˈreɪndʒmənt/
A secret plan made by people who do not want others to know about it.
The spies made a covert arrangement to meet at the old bridge.
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2. A private agreement kept hidden from the public.
The two companies had a covert arrangement to share prices.
3. A quiet plan made in advance without telling anyone.
They had a covert arrangement to surprise their teacher on her birthday.
4. A secret setup between people to do something together.
The players had a covert arrangement to pass the ball a certain way.