Meaning of sub rosa | Babel Free
ˌsʌb ˈɹəʊzəDefinitions
Covert surveillance video used as evidence against applicants for workers' compensation to show they are not in fact (seriously) injured.
US, slang, uncountable
Equivalents
Suomi
kulissientakainen
Français
sub rosa
Examples
“Questions about Esparza's surveillance practices were exacerbated by an incident in December 2003, in which another subject of a sub-rosa complained of being followed by Esparza wielding a video camera.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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