D-notice

or D no·tice

[ dee-noh-tis ]

noun

, British.

1. a government notice sent to newspapers or other publications requesting them to withhold information for reasons of state security.

D-notice

noun

1. an official notice sent to newspapers, prohibiting the publication of certain security information

Word History and Origins

Origin of D-notice¹

1960–65; D(efence) notice

Word History and Origins

Origin of D-notice¹

C20: from their administrative classification letter