slaptumas
Slaptumas is a noun used in Lithuanian and related Baltic-language contexts to denote the state or quality of being secret or confidential. It can refer to the act of keeping information hidden as well as to the overall condition of secrecy surrounding a person, document, or process. The term is commonly translated into English as secrecy or privacy, depending on the context.
Etymology and usage: Slaptumas derives from the adjective slaptas, secret, with the affix -umas forming a noun
Contexts: In government and law, slaptumas appears in discussions of classified information, state secrets, or investigative
Concerns and debates: Secrecy can protect national security and personal privacy but may also impede accountability
See also: privacy, confidentiality, secrecy, transparency, data protection.