Top Secret

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Pronunciation: /tɑp ˈsiːkrɪt/

Definitions of top secret

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

Example Sentences

A1 The children whispered about the top secret treasure map they found.

A2 She promised to keep the top secret information safe.

B1 The government documents were labeled as top secret and locked away in a secure vault.

B2 Only a select few people had access to the top secret project details.

C1 The top secret mission required careful planning and execution.

C2 The top secret files were encrypted and protected with multiple layers of security measures.

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

Example Sentences

A1 The treasure map was labeled 'top secret'.

A2 The spy carried a folder marked 'top secret'.

B1 The scientists were working on a top secret project.

B2 The government agent had access to top secret information.

C1 The CEO shared the top secret plans with only a select few.

C2 The encrypted file contained top secret military codes.

Examples of top secret in a Sentence

formal The details of the new project are classified as top secret.

informal I can't tell you about it, it's top secret.

slang I heard a rumor about something top secret going on at the office.

figurative Her thoughts were like a top secret file, locked away and hidden from everyone else.

Grammatical Forms of top secret

past tense

top secreted

plural

top secrets

comparative

more top secret

superlative

most top secret

present tense

is top secret

future tense

will be top secret

perfect tense

has been top secret

continuous tense

is being top secret

singular

top secret

positive degree

top secret

infinitive

to top secret

gerund

top secreting

participle

top secreted

Origin and Evolution of top secret

First Known Use: 1944 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The term 'top secret' originated in the United States during World War II as a classification level for highly sensitive information that needed to be kept confidential to protect national security.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'top secret' has become widely used in government and military contexts to denote the highest level of classified information that requires the highest level of security clearance to access. It has also been adopted in popular culture to refer to any information that is highly confidential or secretive.