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top-se·cret

(tŏp′sē′krĭt)
adj.
1. Containing information whose unauthorized disclosure would pose the gravest threat to national security: authorized for access to top-secret reports.
2. Of or relating to top-secret information: top-secret clearance.
3. Accessible or known to authorized personnel only: a top-secret reconnaissance mission.
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top-secret

adj
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) containing information whose disclosure would cause exceedingly grave damage to the nation and therefore classified as needing the highest level of secrecy and security
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.top-secret - the highest official level of classification of documentstop-secret - the highest official level of classification of documents
classified - official classification of information or documents; withheld from general circulation; "thousands of classified documents have now been declassified"
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Translations

top-secret

[ˌtɒpˈsiːkrɪt] ADJde alto secreto
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top-secret

[ˌtɒpˈsiːkrɪt] adjsegretissimo/a
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top1

(top) noun
1. the highest part of anything. the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.
2. the position of the cleverest in a class etc. He's at the top of the class.
3. the upper surface. the table-top.
4. a lid. I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.
5. a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc. I bought a new skirt and top.
adjective
having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class. He's top (of the class) again.
verbpast tense, past participle topped
1. to cover on the top. She topped the cake with cream.
2. to rise above; to surpass. Our exports have topped $100,000.
3. to remove the top of.
ˈtopless adjective
1. having no top.
2. very high.
ˈtopping noun
something that forms a covering on top of something, especially food. a tart with a topping of cream.
top hat (ˈtopə) abbreviation ( topper )
a man's tall hat, worn as formal dress.
ˌtop-ˈheavy adjective
having the upper part too heavy for the lower. That pile of books is top-heavy – it'll fall over!
ˌtop-ˈsecret adjective
very secret.
at the top of one's voice
very loudly. They were shouting at the top(s) of their voices.
be/feel etc on top of the world
to feel very well and happy. She's on top of the world – she's just got engaged to be married.
from top to bottom
completely. They've painted the house from top to bottom.
the top of the ladder/tree
the highest point in one's profession.
top up
to fill (a cup etc that has been partly emptied) to the top. Let me top up your glass/drink.
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top-secret

سِرِّيٌّ لِلْغَايَة přísně tajný tophemmelig streng geheim άκρως απόρρητος secreto reservado huippusalainen top secret strogo povjerljiv top secret 最高機密の 일급 기밀인 topgeheim topphemmelig ściśle tajny supersecreto, ultrassecreto совершенно секретный topphemlig ลับสุดยอด çok gizli tối mật 绝密的
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