Meaning of the word clandestine in English

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clandestine

US /klænˈdes.tɪn/
UK /klænˈdes.tɪn/

Adjective

kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit

Example:
They had a clandestine meeting in the dead of night.
The organization conducted clandestine operations.