English Dictionary

top secret

形容詞

比較不可 比喩的用法

(military, government) Information classified at one of the highest levels of sensitivity by a government, based on an assessment that it would cause exceptionally grave damage to national security if disclosed.

日本語の意味

政府が国家の安全保障上、極めて重大な損害を引き起こす可能性があると判断し、最も厳重に管理・秘匿される情報。 / 国内外の安全保障に関わる事柄で、公開されると国家に甚大なダメージを与える恐れがあるため、政府が最高機密として分類した情報。

The top secret briefing was restricted to senior defense officials only.

その最高機密のブリーフィングは、防衛の上級幹部のみが参加を許可されていた。

意味（1）

(military, government) Information classified at one of the highest levels of sensitivity by a government, based on an assessment that it would cause exceptionally grave damage to national security if disclosed.

NSA's report on the Liberty incident was originally classified top secret.

意味（2）

A level of security clearance needed to access such information.

意味（3）

(figuratively) Pertaining to any especially sensitive closed-room activities.

Steve Jobs set up a top secret team to design the Macintosh.