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ex-directory

 adjective
     
Related topics: Telephone, Telegraph
ex-directory British English
TCT a person or telephone number that is ex-directory is not in the public telephone book [= unlisted American English]
The number is ex-directory.
After several threatening calls, we decided to go ex-directory.
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