CLASSIFIED

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Definition

adjective

Sorted into classes or categories
Formally assigned by a government to one of several levels of sensitivity, usually (in English) top secret, secret, confidential, and, in some countries, restricted; thereby making disclosure to unauthorized persons illegal.
“We do not discuss specific interrogation techniques because they are classified information.”
Not meant to be disclosed by a person or organization.

verb

To identify by or divide into classes; to categorize
“Should we classify "make up" as an idiom or as a phrasal verb?”
To declare something a secret, especially a government secret
“They decided to classify that information.”