classified

adjective
UK: /ˈklæsɪfaɪd/
US: /ˈklæsɪfaɪd/

  1. Information that is secret and only available to certain people.

    1. This document is classified and cannot be shared publicly. [ ] [ ]
    2. The classified report detailed the covert operation's objectives, keeping classified information secure. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

secret restricted confidential
classified verb

  1. Past tense and past participle of classify: to arrange things into groups according to their type.

    1. The books are classified by genre in the library system. [ ] [ ]
    2. We classified the collected data according to the different age groups, which makes our work clear. [ ] [ ]

  2. To officially designate information or documents as secret or confidential.

    1. This file was classified to protect national security. [ ] [ ]
    2. The government classified the documents, preventing public access to the classified material. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "classified" is /ˈklæsɪfaɪd/ in British English and /ˈklæsɪfaɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "classified": secret, restricted, confidential.

Example usage of "classified": "This document is classified and cannot be shared publicly.". More examples on the page.