This is the 280th most frequent Dutch word.
besloten
"Besloten" means "closed," "private," or "confidential" in English.
In this sentence, 'besloten' is used as an adjective meaning 'private' or 'closed', indicating that the meeting was not open to everyone.
De vergadering was besloten.
The meeting was private.
Here, 'besloot' is the past tense of the verb 'besluiten', meaning 'to decide', indicating a decision made by the subject.
Hij besloot om vroeger te vertrekken.
He decided to leave earlier.
In this context, 'besloten' acts as an adjective meaning 'enclosed', describing something that is surrounded or encapsulated by boundaries.