Classified

Quick meaning: Classified is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of classify.

Meaning

simple past and past participle of classify.

More Meanings

1. Sorted into classes or categories.
2. Not meant to be disclosed by a person or organization.
3. (informal) A classified advertisement in a newspaper or magazine.
4. Formally assigned by a government to one of several levels of sensitivity, usually (in English) top secret, secret, confidential, and, in some countries, restricted; thereby making disclosure to unauthorized persons illegal.

Example Sentences

He ran a classified for the tools he wanted to sell.

I won't say who I'm going to the prom with; that's classified.

Make sure all the field observations are classified by species.

We do not discuss specific interrogation techniques because they are classified information.

Word Forms

• classifieds

Synonyms for classified

Depending on context, synonyms include sensitive, secret, restricted, confidential, categorized, sorted.

Antonyms for classified

Common opposites include unclassified.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include categorized, sorted, sensitive, restricted, eyes-only, confidential.

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