Official Secrets
/ˈɒfɪʃəl ˈsiːkrɪts/
Definitions
- (n.) Classified information protected by law from unauthorized disclosure for reasons of national security.
The leaked documents were deemed official secrets under the Official Secrets Act.
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- official secrets
- official secret
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Commentary
The term often appears in statutes regulating governmental confidentiality; care is required to distinguish official secrets from ordinary confidential information.
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