DEFINITION OF CLASSIFIED

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clas·si·fied

  (klăs′ə-fīd′)

adj.

1. Arranged in classes or categories.

2. Available to authorized persons only, as for reasons of national security: a classifieddocument.

n.

A classified advertisement.

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classified

 (ˈklæsɪˌfaɪd)

adj

1. arranged according to some system of classification

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) government (of information) not available to peopleoutside a restricted group, esp for reasons of national security

3. (of information) closely concealed or secret

4. (Journalism & Publishing) (of advertisements in newspapers, etc) arranged according totype

5. (Journalism & Publishing) Brit (of newspapers) containing sports results, esp footballresults

6. (Human Geography) (of British roads) having a number in the national road system. If thenumber is preceded by an M the road is a motorway, if by an A it is a first-class road, and if bya B it is a secondary road

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clas•si•fied

 (ˈklæs əˌfaɪd) 

adj.

1. arranged or distributed according to class.

2. containing advertisements or lists arranged by category: a classified directory.

3. (of information) assigned to a classification, as restricted, confidential, or secret, that limitsits use to authorized persons.

4. confidential or secret.

n.

5. classified ad.

[1885–90]

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