classified documents
Restricted government papers
Classified documents are official records designated as secret by a government or organization, with access restricted to authorized personnel.
Classification levels (confidential, secret, top secret) indicate sensitivity and potential harm from disclosure.
Improper handling—storing them in unauthorized locations, sharing without clearance—can result in criminal charges: The FBI found classified documents in his home.
- secretConcealed information
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- redactedOfficially removed from view
- top secretHighest classification level
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
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Officially filed, publicly accessible documents
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