as in confidential
kept completely hidden from the public by high government officials
top secret documents The mission is top secret.
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Recent Examples of top secret
Grant top secret security clearances to White House staff without going through traditional vetting procedures.
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Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Between the lines: Earlier this week, the FBI opened an investigation into the leak of top secret U.S. intelligence documents regarding Israel's preparation for an attack against Iran.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Government officials and contractors who need access to classified information can be granted one of three levels of security clearance: confidential, secret and top secret, according to the Congressional Research Service.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Charlize Theron is the latest A-lister to join the cast of the top secret film, according to multiple media reports.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2024
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Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Between the lines: Earlier this week, the FBI opened an investigation into the leak of top secret U.S. intelligence documents regarding Israel's preparation for an attack against Iran.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Government officials and contractors who need access to classified information can be granted one of three levels of security clearance: confidential, secret and top secret, according to the Congressional Research Service.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Charlize Theron is the latest A-lister to join the cast of the top secret film, according to multiple media reports.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top secret
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The states argued that Musk and his team aren't authorized to access the Treasury Department's central payment system and could jeopardize the security of confidential information.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The settlement was for about $10 million, the person said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the confidential arrangement.—
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14 Feb. 2025
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Butler gets more than half his shots near the restricted area (178 of 275 this season), shoots a great percentage (63.5) down there and has averaged around eight free throws per game during his five-plus seasons in Miami.—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Keep in mind that Nikola Jovic is eligible for restricted free agency that summer.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2025
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But the group's efforts have also sparked several lawsuits, with consumer advocates and Democratic lawmakers raising alarms earlier this month after DOGE gained access to the Treasury Department's payment system, which stores personal data for most Americans.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Warren and others have pointed out that Musk may well have a personal interest in defanging the C.F.P.B.—
John Cassidy,
The New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2025
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In 2022, federal agents conducted a search at Trump's Florida residence, seizing boxes of classified documents.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Trump's federal classified documents case and his Jan. 6 case were both dropped following Trump's reelection in November due to a longstanding Justice Department policy prohibiting the prosecution of a sitting president.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
5 Feb. 2025
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The top official of the Social Security Administration quit over the weekend after Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency sought access to sensitive records containing the private information of Americans, according to a source familiar with the dispute.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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In recent years, UC San Diego has invested considerable resources into bridging the gap between academia and private industry.—
Natallie Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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But here’s the thing: For the average American, these lofty concerns can feel distant, esoteric and abstract.—
Matt K. Lewis,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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In addition to leading one of the most progressive, esoteric, and liberalized sects of Islam, the imam was an accomplished racehorse breeder and proponent of Islamic architecture.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
4 Feb. 2025
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