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Definition of classified adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

classified

adjective
 
/ˈklæsɪfaɪd/
 
/ˈklæsɪfaɪd/
[usually before noun]
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  1. (of information) officially secret and available only to particular people
    • classified information/documents/material
    opposite unclassified
    Extra Examples
    • The British government is still refusing to disclose certain classified documents.
    • The magazine printed a controversial article based on classified material.
    • We are not in a position to divulge that information: it is classified.
  2. with information arranged in groups according to subjects
    • a classified catalogue
  3. classifieds
     noun [plural] classified advertisements (= small advertisements in a newspaper or on a website, placed in sections according to their subjects)Topics Businessc2
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