en clair

Borrowed from French en clair.

en clair (not comparable)

1. (of the transmission of a signal) In the clear; without any encryption.
   • 2003, Nicholas Atkin, “Agents consulaires or agents provocateurs?”, in The Forgotten French: Exiles in the British Isles, 1940–44, Manchester; New York, N.Y.: Manchester University Press, →ISBN, chapter 4 (The surveillance of exile: the Vichy consulates), page 158:

     So it was that Chartier was forced to telegramme en clair, meaning that his contacts with Vichy were open for all to read and were thus largely confined to run-of-the-mill information.

   • 2014, Sean McMeekin, 7/1/2014: Countdown to War, page 201:

     As per Berchtold's instructions, Giesl stopped in the border town of Semlin and wired the news immediately, en clair, such that Tisza, in Budapest, learned of Serbia's rejection even before 7 PM.

• Carline, Licaner, carline, clearin', lancier

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃ klɛʁ/

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en clair

1. simply put, in brief

   En clair, je me méfie de toi.

   Simply put, I don't trust you.