“Semper Occultus” (attributed, unofficial)
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“Semper Occultus” (attributed, unofficial) is a Latin phrase meaning “Always Hidden,” informally associated with the World War II–era U.S. Office of Strategic Services as a covert-style motto reflecting its clandestine intelligence and espionage mission.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Semper Occultus | 0 |
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin phrase
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motto ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Office of Strategic Services ⓘ |
| associationStatus | unofficial motto ⓘ |
| connotation |
concealment
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covert activity ⓘ secrecy ⓘ |
| describesMissionStyleOf | Office of Strategic Services ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literalTranslation | Always Hidden ⓘ |
| meaningInEnglish | Always Hidden ⓘ |
| mottoType | covert-style motto ⓘ |
| officialStatusWithOSS | unofficial ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
clandestine intelligence work
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wartime espionage ⓘ |
| thematicRelation |
clandestine operations
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espionage ⓘ intelligence gathering ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfAssociation | World War II era ⓘ |
| usedAs | informal slogan ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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