密约 (mì yuē) — secret agreement; secret treaty

Definition

A formal noun for a secret, often high-stakes pact between parties such as governments or companies. The 前缀密 marks the hidden nature; 约 alone covers any agreement or appointment.

noun

secret agreementsecret treaty

Examples

密约，。
Liǎng guó qiān dìng le yí xiàng mì yuē, nèi róng zhì jīn méi yǒu gōng kāi.
The two countries signed a secret treaty, and its content has not been made public to this day.
密约。
Zhè fèn mì yuē bèi méi tǐ xiè lòu hòu yǐn qǐ le hěn dà de zhēng yì.
After this secret agreement was leaked by the media, it caused great controversy.
密约，。
Tā men sī xià dìng lì mì yuē, qǐ tú guā fēn shì chǎng fèn é.
They privately concluded a secret agreement, attempting to carve up the market share.

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