Legal Definition and Related Resources of Secret

Meaning of Secret

Concealed, hidden. Something concealed, a thing kept from general knowledge .

Synonyms of Secret

adjective

abstruse
acroamatic
acroamatical
arcane
arcanus
clandestine
close
concealed
confidential
covert
cryptic
dark
esoteric
furtive
hidden
latent
mysterious
not public
obscure
occult
occultus
private
privy
recondite
secluded
secretus
shrouded
sly
surreptitious
undisclosed
undivulged
unknown
unpublished
unrevealed
unseen
untold
veiled Associated Concepts: secret lien
undisclosed principal

noun

abstruse knowledge
arcana
cabal
classified information
concealed knowledge
confidence
confidential communication
confidential matter
enigma
hidden knowledge
inside information
intimacy
intrigue
mystery
obscure information
personal matter
private affair
private communication
private matter
privileged communication
privileged information
puzzle
recondite knowledge
res arcana
res occulta
unknown information
veiled information

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Secret in the National Security Context

A definition and brief description of Secret in relation to national security is as follows:The second highest U.S. general security classification. A term referring both to information whose disclosure to unauthorized personnel could reasonably be expected to cause serious damage to national security, and to the security clearance necessary to access such information. Secret agent An agent who works in a clandestine capacity, such that the relationship with the intelligence agency is not obvious to those around him or her. Also known as an undercover agent.

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