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- [top see-krit]
- /tɒp ˈsi krɪt/
- /tɒp ˈsiːkrət/
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- [top see-krit]
- /tɒp ˈsi krɪt/
Definitions of top-secret word
- adjective top-secret bearing the classification top-secret, the highest level of classified information. 1
- adjective top-secret limited to persons authorized to use anything so classified. Compare classification (def 5). 1
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Origin of top-secret
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; top1 + secret
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Parts of speech for Top-secret
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
top-secret popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for top-secret
noun top-secret
- classified — Classified information or documents are officially secret.
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