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

[From Star Chamber.]

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Examples

  • Dark conspiracies were hinted; the phrase star-chamber was used more than once.

    Enemy Within Robert K. Tanenbaum 2002

  • Dark conspiracies were hinted; the phrase star-chamber was used more than once.

    Enemy Within Robert K. Tanenbaum 2002

  • Dark conspiracies were hinted; the phrase star-chamber was used more than once.

    Enemy Within Robert K. Tanenbaum 2002

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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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