unclassified

adjective

un·​clas·​si·​fied ˌən-ˈkla-sə-ˌfīd How to pronounce unclassified (audio)
1
: not subject to a security classification
unclassified information
2
: not placed or belonging in a class

Examples of unclassified in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The hack roiled Washington and gave Chinese operatives access to the unclassified email accounts of senior US diplomats, including US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns, on the eve of a high-profile visit by Secretary of State Antony Blinken to China last June, CNN has reported. Krystal Hur, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024 The Defense Department alone has more than 685 unclassified AI projects, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024 The waterway into and out of the Port of Baltimore is closed and there is no other route into the port, the second busiest in the mid-Atlantic, according to an unclassified CISA report. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2024 While the incident remains under investigation, the ship lost power before hitting the bridge, according to an unclassified Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency memo reviewed by CBS News. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2024 Friday’s report reviewed claims of alien encounters dating back to the 1940s, researched classified and unclassified archives and conducted dozens of interviews. Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2024 The hackers had access for months to the unclassified email accounts at the departments of Homeland Security and Justice, among other agencies, before the spying operation was discovered. Sean Lyngaas, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024 According to court documents, prosecutors have produced 12 tranches of unclassified records to Trump's legal team in preparation for trial in addition to approximately 5,100 pages of classified materials. Robert Legare, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2024 Ryder said Austin traveled to the hospital with the unclassified and classified communications systems needed to perform his job. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of unclassified was in 1815

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“Unclassified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unclassified. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

unclassified

adjective
un·​clas·​si·​fied ˌən-ˈklas-ə-ˌfīd How to pronounce unclassified (audio)
: not classified
especially : not requiring special treatment for purposes of security
unclassified documents
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