WikiLeaked
or Wik·i·leaked, wik·i·leaked
[ wik-ee-leekt ]
/ ˈwɪk iˌlikt /
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adjective
pertaining to or noting private or classified information or documents that are anonymously disclosed, especially when published on a website: WikiLeaked diplomatic cables.
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Origin of WikiLeaked
2007; from WikiLeaks, an organization and website that publishes submissions of secret documents; see wiki, leak (def. 5) + -ed3
OTHER WORDS FROM WikiLeaked
Wik·i·Leak·able, wik·i·leak·able, adjectiveWords nearby WikiLeaked
Wigtown, Wigtownshire, wigwag, wigwam, wiki, WikiLeaked, wikitorial, wikiup, wiki weapon, Wilberforce, Wilbraham
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How to use WikiLeaked in a sentence
I marked the day in another official report to Washington titled “Leaving Fallujah” (later WikiLeaked).