unclassified
adjective
un·clas·si·fied
ˌən-ˈkla-sə-ˌfīd 
1
: not subject to a security classification
unclassified information
2
: not placed or belonging in a class
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Legal experts and media advocates say the new policy appears to mark an unprecedented attack on press freedom, pointing to a provision that restricts the release of even unclassified information.
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Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025
Over the weekend, his foxy friend Pete Hegseth announced a new policy that requires journalists with Pentagon press credentials to sign a pledge promising not to report information that hasn't been explicitly authorized for release, that includes unclassified information.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Over the weekend, his Foxy friend Pete Hegseth announced a new policy that requires journalists with Pentagon press credentials to sign a pledge, promising not to report information that hasn't been explicitly authorized for release — that includes unclassified information.
—Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
That includes unclassified information.
—Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
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Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025
Over the weekend, his foxy friend Pete Hegseth announced a new policy that requires journalists with Pentagon press credentials to sign a pledge promising not to report information that hasn't been explicitly authorized for release, that includes unclassified information.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Over the weekend, his Foxy friend Pete Hegseth announced a new policy that requires journalists with Pentagon press credentials to sign a pledge, promising not to report information that hasn't been explicitly authorized for release — that includes unclassified information.
—Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
That includes unclassified information.
—Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Unclassified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unclassified. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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unclassified
adjective
un·clas·si·fied
ˌən-ˈklas-ə-ˌfīd
: not classified
especially
: not requiring special treatment for purposes of security
unclassified documents
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