Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Secret, harsh, or arbitrary, as in procedures.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Dark conspiracies were hinted; the phrase star-chamber was used more than once.
Enemy Within Robert K. Tanenbaum 2002
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Dark conspiracies were hinted; the phrase star-chamber was used more than once.
Enemy Within Robert K. Tanenbaum 2002
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Dark conspiracies were hinted; the phrase star-chamber was used more than once.
Enemy Within Robert K. Tanenbaum 2002
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Secret trials and appeals are reminiscent of star-chamber proceedings from the Middle Ages, not legal proceedings in a democracy.
The Conservative Assault on the Constitution Erwin Chemerinsky 2010
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What other rights should be suspended due to presence on the star-chamber no-fly list?
The Volokh Conspiracy » Licensed carry now allowed at Colorado community colleges 2010
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But AdSense, with a full 30% of the company's revenues under its command, is run by an unknown executive, and customers who request reviews of decisions are funneled into a faceless 'star-chamber' process with responses that come from The AdSense Team.
Steve Rosenbaum: Google: At a Critical Crossroads Steve Rosenbaum 2011
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But AdSense, with a full 30% of the company's revenues under its command, is run by an unknown executive, and customers who request reviews of decisions are funneled into a faceless 'star-chamber' process with responses that come from The AdSense Team.
Steve Rosenbaum: Google: At a Critical Crossroads Steve Rosenbaum 2011
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But AdSense, with a full 30% of the company's revenues under its command, is run by an unknown executive, and customers who request reviews of decisions are funneled into a faceless 'star-chamber' process with responses that come from The AdSense Team.
Steve Rosenbaum: Google: At a Critical Crossroads Steve Rosenbaum 2011
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The Waxman letter was accompanied by a lengthy request for documents that he demanded be produced for the star-chamber hearing.
Waxman Convenes the First Death Panel John Fund 2010
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The Waxman letter was accompanied by a lengthy request for documents that he demanded be produced for the star-chamber hearing.
Waxman Convenes the First Death Panel John Fund 2010
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