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classified
[klas-uh-fahyd]
adjective
arranged or distributed in classes or according to class.
We plan to review all the classified specimens in the laboratory.
designating the part or parts of a publication that contain advertisements or lists arranged by category.
The classified section of our little local newspaper is full of ads for garage sales and cleaning ladies.
(of information, a document, etc.)
available only to authorized persons.
bearing the designation classified.
confidential or secret.
The firm's promotional budget for next year is classified information.
identified as belonging to a specific group or category, as one to which benefits or restrictions apply.
Classified buildings are eligible for state-funded restoration. The bank has a list of classified customers to whom it will not make large loans.
noun
classified
/ ˈæɪˌڲɪ /
adjective
arranged according to some system of classification
government (of information) not available to people outside a restricted group, esp for reasons of national security
(of information) closely concealed or secret
(of advertisements in newspapers, etc) arranged according to type
(of newspapers) containing sports results, esp football results
(of British roads) having a number in the national road system. If the number is preceded by an M the road is a motorway, if by an A it is a first-class road, and if by a B it is a secondary road
Other 51Թ Forms
- nonclassified adjective
- superclassified adjective
- well-classified adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of classified1
Example Sentences
A former CIA analyst who leaked classified documents about Israel's plans to strike Iran has been sentenced to 37 months in prison.
In countries such as the UK and Belgium, ketamine is classified as a narcotic.
But the Treasury announced there was a "publishing error" in a 2020 document and it should have been classified as an England and Wales project.
"Like the Château de Versailles and the specialists who classified the furniture as national treasures, the Kraemer gallery was a victim of the forgers," they added.
While both are classified as misdemeanors, the penalties for violating security regulations are much steeper.
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When To Use
Classified means categorized or labeled in some way.Classified has several different meanings that all have to do with things being sorted in a certain way. It is commonly used to mean secret or confidential, as in that information is classified.Example: The agency keeps a list of people who have been classified as security risks.
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