classified document
Eyes-only government paper
A classified document is official material restricted from public access for security reasons.
Governments assign classification levels—confidential, secret, top secret—based on potential harm from disclosure.
Handling classified documents requires security clearance and following strict protocols: The investigation centered on classified documents found at his residence.
Unauthorized disclosure can result in criminal prosecution.
- secretConcealed information
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- redactedOfficially removed from view
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- top-secretMaximum security clearance level
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- Unpublished Worksdraft, manuscript, rough draft, first draft, outline
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Officially accessible government information
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