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classified

  • adjective
  • /ˈklæsəfaɪd/

Sorted into classes or categories.

Other meanings

  1. Formally assigned by a government to one of several levels of sensitivity, usually (in English) top secret, secret, confidential, and, in some countries, restricted; thereby making disclosure to unauthorized persons illegal.

    “We do not discuss specific interrogation techniques because they are classified information.”

  2. Not meant to be disclosed by a person or organization.

    “I won't say who I'm going to the prom with; that's classified.”

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “classified” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.