secret agreement
- conspiracyClandestine coordinated scheming
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- collusionFraudulent secret cooperation
- handshakeMutual palm-gripping gesture
- backroomPrivate space for dealings
deal · whisper · covert · cabal · hush · clandestine · plot · alliance · confidential · under-the-table · connivance · scheme · wink · nod · cartel · complicity · hushed · shadow
transparency
secret agreementpublic announcement
Official communication to all
public disclosure · press release · public record · open-door policy · full disclosure
consensus vs. conspiracy
secret agreementcollective agreement
Negotiated terms between workers and employer