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trade secret noun
n [C] Definition
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a piece of information about a product that is known only to the particular company that makes itThe exact ingredients of Coca Cola are a trade secret.
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informal a piece of information that you are not willing to tell anyoneMy aunt won't tell anyone her age - she says that it's a trade secret.
(Definition of trade secret noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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