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WikiLeaked

American  
[wik-ee-leekt] / ˈwɪk iˌlikt /
Or Wikileaked,

adjective

  1. pertaining to or noting private or classified information or documents that are anonymously disclosed, especially when published on a website.

    WikiLeaked diplomatic cables.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of WikiLeaked

2007; from WikiLeaks , an organization and website that publishes submissions of secret documents; see wiki, leak ( def. 5 ) + -ed 3 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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WikiLeaked battlefield reporting also identifies Azizullah as an Afghan security guard.

From Time • Oct. 4, 2011

In a WikiLeaked cable from 2006 published by The Guardian, a Pakistani official assured U.S.

From Newsweek • Jan. 30, 2011

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