top secret
adjective
1
: protected by a high degree of secrecy
a top secret weapon
a top secret meeting
2
a
: containing or being information whose unauthorized disclosure could result in exceptionally grave danger to the nation
top secret messages
compare confidential, secret
b
: of or relating to top secret documents
a top secret clearance
Examples of top secret in a Sentence
The mission is top secret.
Recent Examples on the Web
Halle Berry plays Roxanne, a spy for a top secret government agency, who recruits her high school ex-boyfriend, played by Wahlberg, for a dangerous intelligence job in Europe, per Netflix.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 13 Aug. 2024
For Lisa, that means releasing her top secret new album via RCA Records and her own management company, Lloud Co.
—Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
Now that Chris Evans' top secret cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine has been unmasked, the Marvel alum is sharing a behind-the-scenes look at his return to Fantastic Four character Johnny Storm, a.k.a.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 31 July 2024
The rocket's Centaur upper stage released the top secret USSF-51 payload about seven hours after liftoff, likely in a high-altitude geostationary orbit over the equator.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 30 July 2024
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 13 Aug. 2024
For Lisa, that means releasing her top secret new album via RCA Records and her own management company, Lloud Co.
—Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
Now that Chris Evans' top secret cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine has been unmasked, the Marvel alum is sharing a behind-the-scenes look at his return to Fantastic Four character Johnny Storm, a.k.a.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 31 July 2024
The rocket's Centaur upper stage released the top secret USSF-51 payload about seven hours after liftoff, likely in a high-altitude geostationary orbit over the equator.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 30 July 2024
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“Top secret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20secret. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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