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top secret

The correct spelling is top secret.

How to pronounce top secret

adjective

Say it like: Top- se-cre-t

The correct spelling is top secret. Information classified at the highest level of sensitivity by a government, based on an assessment that it would cause exceptionally grave damage to national security if disclosed. For example: "NSA's report on the Liberty incident was originally classified top secret."

Usage Examples

NSA's report on the Liberty incident was originally classified top secret.

Steve Jobs set up a top secret team to design the Macintosh.

Definition

adjective

  1. 1.Information classified at the highest level of sensitivity by a government, based on an assessment that it would cause exceptionally grave damage to national security if disclosed.
  2. 2.A level of security clearance needed to access such information.
  3. 3.Pertaining to any especially sensitive closed-room activities.

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