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# black site

phrase (noun phrase: a black site, black sites)

«black site» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

(euphemism, military) a secret prison, often outside the law, where prisoners may be held and questioned without trial.

### In the lessons

US military and intelligence jargon; news and investigations; used to hide what the place is.

### Examples

- The prisoner was held at a black site.
- News: «Reports describe black sites in several countries.»
- The film is about a black site in the desert.
- Human rights groups condemned the black sites.
- A black site is not on any official map.
- Official report: «No black sites are operated on our territory.»

### Note

Stands for «secret prison». «Black» here means «secret, hidden», as in «black budget». A serious topic.