classified
adjective
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Sorted into classes or categories
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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.”
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Not meant to be disclosed by a person or organization.
verb
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To identify by or divide into classes; to categorize
“Should we classify "make up" as an idiom or as a phrasal verb?”
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To declare something a secret, especially a government secret
“They decided to classify that information.”
Antonyms
noun
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A classified advertisement in a newspaper or magazine.
“He ran a classified for the tools he wanted to sell.”
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