by+secret+means

  • 91Underhand — Un der*hand , adv. 1. By secret means; in a clandestine manner; hence, by fraud; unfairly; dishonorably. [1913 Webster] Such mean revenge, committed underhand. Dryden. [1913 Webster] Baillie Macwheeble provided Janet, underhand, with meal for… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 92back channel — n. an unofficial, often secret, means of communication * * * …

    Universalium

  • 93wirepuller — /wuyeur pool euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that pulls wires. 2. a person who uses secret means to direct and control the actions of others, esp. for selfish ends; intriguer. 3. snake (def. 3b). [1825 30, Amer.; WIRE + PULLER] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 94Ku Klux Klan (KKK) — Either of two racist terrorist organizations in the U.S. The first was organized by veterans of the Confederate army, first as a social club and then as a secret means of resisting Reconstruction and restoring white domination over newly… …

    Universalium

  • 95intriguer — noun /ɪnˈtɹiːɡə/ One who intrigues; one who forms plots, or pursues an object by secret means …

    Wiktionary

  • 96wirepuller — wire•pull•er [[t]ˈwaɪərˌpʊl ər[/t]] n. a person who uses influence or secret means to manipulate people or organizations, esp. for selfish ends; intriguer • Etymology: 1825–30, amer. wire′pull ing, n …

    From formal English to slang

  • 97back channel — n. an unofficial, often secret, means of communication …

    English World dictionary

  • 98grapevine — or grapevine telegraph [grāp′vīn΄] n. 1. any of the woody vines that bear grapes ☆ 2. a secret means of spreading or receiving information; also, the spreading of news or gossip from one person to another: with the …

    English World dictionary

  • 99back-door — ˌback ˈdoor [back door] adjective only before noun using indirect or secret means in order to achieve sth …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 100Cryptography — Secret code redirects here. For the Aya Kamiki album, see Secret Code. Symmetric key cryptography, where the same key is used both for encryption and decryption …

    Wikipedia