clas·si·fied
ˈkla-sə-ˌfīd 
: an advertisement grouped with others according to subject
—usually used in plural
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Adjective
The part of the report that includes classified information was removed before the report was made public.
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Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Israeli media reports say the case concerns the leak of classified information to two European media outlets by an advisor who may not have been formally employed and did not have security clearance, without naming the individual.
—Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024
The couple met in 1992 through the old-school version of online dating: the classifieds.
—Richard Schlesinger, CBS News, 6 July 2024
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Adjective
Within hours in office, Trump would also overtake the Justice Department and install an Acting Attorney General who would fire Special Counsel Jack Smith, the prosecutor who indicted Trump for willfully mishandling classified information and conspiring to overturn the 2020 election.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Israeli media reports say the case concerns the leak of classified information to two European media outlets by an advisor who may not have been formally employed and did not have security clearance, without naming the individual.
—Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Noun
On his third day, Craigslist launched in New York and swiftly nuked the profitability of the Voice’s classifieds.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024
The couple met in 1992 through the old-school version of online dating: the classifieds.
—Richard Schlesinger, CBS News, 6 July 2024
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“Classified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classified. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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classified
1 of 2 adjective
clas·si·fied
ˈklas-ə-ˌfīd
1
: divided into classes or placed in a class
classified ads
2
: withheld from the knowledge of the general public for reasons of national security
classified information
classified
2 of 2 noun
: an advertisement grouped with others of the same kind
—usually used in plural
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