top-secret
- bearing the classification top-secret, the highest level of classified information.
- limited to persons authorized to use anything so classified.Compare classification(def 5).
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Contemporary Examples of top-secret
A fire that he insists is only picking up pace, according to top-secret intelligence briefings.
They described the top-secret force in detail on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
Those looking to solve the mystery of the top-secret event stood in line beginning at 7am, but weren't let inside until 2pm.
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July 15, 2013
About half a million other private contractors have top-secret clearance.
The top-secret ‘Q Group’ has been chasing Edward Snowden since he disappeared in May.
Historical Examples of top-secret
You'd think so, with all the top-secret precautions that have been taken.
Ten From InfinityPaul W. Fairman
I've got some news for you concerning that top-secret gadget you told us about.
Industrial RevolutionPoul William Anderson
A good thing, too, otherwise the enemy would be getting our top-secret information in print all the time.
The Electronic Mind ReaderJohn Blaine
Now it was the Swifts' top-secret rocket base, tightly guarded by drone planes and radar.
Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet XVictor Appleton
Senator Crane, a doggedly determined man, had listened to the replay of Brent Taber's top-secret conference again and again.
Ten From InfinityPaul W. Fairman
top-secret
- containing information whose disclosure would cause exceedingly grave damage to the nation and therefore classified as needing the highest level of secrecy and security