top secret
adjective
1
: protected by a high degree of secrecy
a top secret weapon
a top secret meeting
2
a
: containing or being information whose unauthorized disclosure could result in exceptionally grave danger to the nation
top secret messages
compare confidential, secret
b
: of or relating to top secret documents
a top secret clearance
Examples of top secret in a Sentence
The mission is top secret.
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Grant top secret security clearances to White House staff without going through traditional vetting procedures.
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Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Between the lines: Earlier this week, the FBI opened an investigation into the leak of top secret U.S. intelligence documents regarding Israel's preparation for an attack against Iran.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Government officials and contractors who need access to classified information can be granted one of three levels of security clearance: confidential, secret and top secret, according to the Congressional Research Service.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Charlize Theron is the latest A-lister to join the cast of the top secret film, according to multiple media reports.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2024
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Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Between the lines: Earlier this week, the FBI opened an investigation into the leak of top secret U.S. intelligence documents regarding Israel's preparation for an attack against Iran.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Government officials and contractors who need access to classified information can be granted one of three levels of security clearance: confidential, secret and top secret, according to the Congressional Research Service.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Charlize Theron is the latest A-lister to join the cast of the top secret film, according to multiple media reports.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Top secret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20secret. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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