leaked document
Unauthorized public disclosure
A leaked document is an internal or confidential record that has been disclosed to the public or press without authorization.
The term implies the document was meant to stay private—government memos, corporate emails, classified reports: The leaked documents revealed the company knew about the safety defects.
Leaked suggests the release was deliberate, often by an insider, distinguishing it from documents obtained through hacking or official channels.
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
- top secretHighest classification level
- classified informationSensitive, access-restricted material
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- national securitySafeguarding a country's interests
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- things revealedsecret, truth, revelation, discovery, confession
- disclosurerevealing, disclosing, disclosure, disclose, divulge
- smear tacticssmear, smear campaign, mudslinging, attack ads, hit piece
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