Meaning & use
unclassified
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not assigned to a particular category, or not designated as secret or confidential.
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The documents were marked unclassified and released to the public.
Several unclassified species of beetle were discovered during the expedition.
A note on using this word
In government and military contexts, "unclassified" specifically means information cleared for public release, as opposed to secret or restricted.
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