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top-secret

top-se·cret
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [top see-krit]
    • /tɒp ˈsi krɪt/
    • /tɒp ˈsiːkrət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for top-secret

noun top-secret

  • classified — Classified information or documents are officially secret.

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