unclassified

adjective

un·​clas·​si·​fied ˌən-ˈkla-sə-ˌfīd How to pronounce unclassified (audio)
1
: not subject to a security classification
unclassified information
2
: not placed or belonging in a class

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The report is required to be submitted in unclassified form but can have a classified annex, and delivered to the House and Senate intelligence committees as well as the Armed Services, Foreign Affairs and Foreign Relations and Appropriations panels. Laura Kelly, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024 Georgescu himself could also face criminal proceedings as a result of the allegations detailed in the unclassified documents. Sorcha Bradley, The Week Uk, theweek, 9 Dec. 2024 The authorization should enable U.S. government agencies to process sensitive unclassified workloads using Palantir’s cloud, possibly enabling wider deployment by government agencies. Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Alongside El Capitan, the NNSA announced its unclassified cousin, Toulumne, which debuted at #10 on the Top500 list and can perform a peak of 288 quadrillion operations per second. IEEE Spectrum, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unclassified 

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First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of unclassified was in 1815

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“Unclassified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unclassified. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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unclassified

adjective
un·​clas·​si·​fied ˌən-ˈklas-ə-ˌfīd How to pronounce unclassified (audio)
: not classified
especially : not requiring special treatment for purposes of security
unclassified documents
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