as in confidential
kept completely hidden from the public by high government officials
top secret documents The mission is top secret.
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Recent Examples of top secret
Grant top secret security clearances to White House staff without going through traditional vetting procedures.
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Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Between the lines: Earlier this week, the FBI opened an investigation into the leak of top secret U.S. intelligence documents regarding Israel's preparation for an attack against Iran.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Government officials and contractors who need access to classified information can be granted one of three levels of security clearance: confidential, secret and top secret, according to the Congressional Research Service.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Charlize Theron is the latest A-lister to join the cast of the top secret film, according to multiple media reports.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2024
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Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Between the lines: Earlier this week, the FBI opened an investigation into the leak of top secret U.S. intelligence documents regarding Israel's preparation for an attack against Iran.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Government officials and contractors who need access to classified information can be granted one of three levels of security clearance: confidential, secret and top secret, according to the Congressional Research Service.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Charlize Theron is the latest A-lister to join the cast of the top secret film, according to multiple media reports.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top secret
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The survey is confidential, and no personal information will be collected or shared, county officials said.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2025
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The deal has not been finalized yet, according to a person with knowledge of the matter who asked not to be named because the negotiations are confidential.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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Butler gets more than half his shots near the restricted area (178 of 275 this season), shoots a great percentage (63.5) down there and has averaged around eight free throws per game during his five-plus seasons in Miami.—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Keep in mind that Nikola Jovic is eligible for restricted free agency that summer.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2025
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Alex King, a former FX trader and founder of personal finance platform Generation Money, agreed that Trump’s policies could provide Britain with some economic relief.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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Piñata Prayers | Dir. Daniel Larios; 2025; USA, El Salvador; 24 min Breaking down the colonial tradition of piñatas, this personal film probes into a loss of faith while retracing a family history.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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In 2022, federal agents conducted a search at Trump's Florida residence, seizing boxes of classified documents.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Smith dropped that case and a separate one charging Trump with illegally hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, after Trump’s election win in November, citing longstanding Justice Department policy prohibiting criminal cases against a sitting president.—
Stephen Groves,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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People in certain regions of Minnesota, especially the southeast, have long been at a higher risk of nitrate contamination from their private wells.—
MinnPost,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The couple, who began dating in 2019, kept their romance relatively private until going public in 2021.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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But here’s the thing: For the average American, these lofty concerns can feel distant, esoteric and abstract.—
Matt K. Lewis,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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In addition to leading one of the most progressive, esoteric, and liberalized sects of Islam, the imam was an accomplished racehorse breeder and proponent of Islamic architecture.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
4 Feb. 2025
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