unclassified
adjective
un·clas·si·fied
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Definition of unclassified
1
: not subject to a security classification
unclassified information
2
: not placed or belonging in a class
Examples of unclassified in a Sentence
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The watchdog office said Comey broke bureau rules by giving one memo containing unclassified information to a friend with instructions to share the contents with a reporter. — Eric Tucker, BostonGlobe.com, "James Comey violated FBI policies in handling of memos on Trump conversations, watchdog finds," 29 Aug. 2019 The watchdog office said Comey broke bureau rules by giving one memo containing unclassified information to a friend with instructions to share the contents with a reporter. — Eric Tucker, The Denver Post, "Former FBI Director James Comey violated FBI policies in handling of memos, DOJ watchdog says," 29 Aug. 2019 The watchdog office said Comey broke bureau rules by giving one memo containing unclassified information to a friend with instructions to share the contents with a reporter. — Eric Tucker, chicagotribune.com, "Former FBI Director James Comey mishandled memos, but didn’t share classified information, Justice Department’s inspector general says," 29 Aug. 2019 Perry confirmed his team gave Gov. Steve Sisolak classified and unclassified briefings during Thursday’s tour of the Nevada National Security Site. — Washington Post, "Energy secretary returns to Nevada nuke site in legal fight," 3 Aug. 2019 Scholars note that nearly all university research is unclassified, published and open to all. — Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, "Trump is cracking down on China. Now UC campuses are paying the price," 22 July 2019 All of the researchers are expected to publish their findings, at least the unclassified ones, in the next several years. — Allie Wilkinson, Scientific American, "Military Tries Out Fish as Underwater Spies," 29 Mar. 2019 The black cetacean, which has yet to be named, is believed to be a previously unclassified species that Japanese fishermen have long called karasu, meaning raven. — National Geographic, "Fun Facts About the Bering and Chukchi Seas," 26 Mar. 2019 Wednesday's release of the 176-page unclassified report's findings ends more than a year of reviews since the Pentagon's internal investigation first wrapped up. — Fox News, "Pentagon ends reviews of Niger ambush that killed 4 soldiers," 6 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unclassified.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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unclassified
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unclassified
: not kept secret by the government
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