cloak

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Cloak' can be understood both as a piece of clothing and a term used to describe the act of concealing or hiding something. It can also describe figurative situations like hiding one's intentions.

Examples in Different Contexts

In advocacy work, activists might 'cloak' their identities for safety. An activist might share, 'We cloak our identities online to ensure the safety of our members.'

Practice Scenarios

Tech

Scenario:

Hackers are increasing in their sophistication and boldness. Our network's cybersecurity measures need urgent reassessment and reinforcement to counter such threats.

Response:

You're right. Let's cloak the server's IP to reduce the visibility of our network to potential hackers.

Business

Scenario:

In order to maintain our leading position in the market, our novel operations must remain opaque to competitors for as long as possible.

Response:

I agree, we need to cloak our strategic moves until we are ready for the market launch.