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
The bill was introduced after Netanyahu's spokesperson was arrested for allegedly stealing top secret intelligence and leaking it to the foreign press.
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Barak Ravid, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
The top secret agent of CONTROL is a role model for clumsy wannabe Steve Carell, though by the end, Agent 23 is the one throwing an explosive situation into total KAOS.
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—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
The indictment does not delve into the details of the allegations, but says Rahman had a top secret security clearance and access to sensitive compartmented information.
—Eric Tucker, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
From exploding pagers to 'honey trapping,' how Israel runs its clandestine operations
TOP STORY: The FBI is investigating the leak of classified documents that included top secret U.S. intelligence describing Israeli preparations for a possible attack on Iran.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Barak Ravid, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
The top secret agent of CONTROL is a role model for clumsy wannabe Steve Carell, though by the end, Agent 23 is the one throwing an explosive situation into total KAOS.
15.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
The indictment does not delve into the details of the allegations, but says Rahman had a top secret security clearance and access to sensitive compartmented information.
—Eric Tucker, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
From exploding pagers to 'honey trapping,' how Israel runs its clandestine operations
TOP STORY: The FBI is investigating the leak of classified documents that included top secret U.S. intelligence describing Israeli preparations for a possible attack on Iran.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top secret
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Justice Department regulations call for special counsels appointed by the attorney general to submit a confidential report at the conclusion of their investigations.Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Special counsels are mandated by internal Justice Department regulations to prepare confidential reports at the conclusion of their investigations to summarize their findings, and the attorney general can determine whether to release the report publicly.Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2025
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An executive order would be required for the additions to this list to be added to a restricted investment list.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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In what has been billed as America’s largest-ever criminal investigation, at least 1,572 defendants have been charged in the Jan. 6 attack, according to Reuters, with crimes ranging from unlawfully entering restricted grounds to seditious conspiracy and violent assault.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Back in the 1800s, only the rich had personal clocks and watches.Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Wanting his home to be warm and inviting, Seacrest added his personal touches to the decades-old property, turning a rec room into a 4,500-bottle wine cellar and tasting room.Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 31 Dec. 2024
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After Trump was elected to another term in November, special counsel Jack Smith moved to drop his indictment on the former president over the retention of classified documents, and his efforts to remain in power after the 2020 presidential election.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
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This could involve issues like foreign influence, sensitive technologies, export controls, or classified information.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web?Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Utilities, food and dining out are affordable, and healthcare is either free or inexpensive under Spain’s public or private systems.Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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It’s also crafted from a rugged, 300-denier polyester PVC fabric that can handle everything from air travel to donkeys, yaks, and more esoteric (and hard-wearing) modes of transportation.Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
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That’s one takeaway from this sketch, in which Mescal is aghast that his friends have never heard of the esoteric multimedia force who dominates his Spotify Wrapped.Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Top secret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top%20secret. Accessed 13 Jan. 2025.
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