1. Arranged into classes 
2. Official classification of information or documents; withheld from general circulation
   "thousands of classified documents have now been declassified"

1. A short ad in a newspaper or magazine (usually in small print) and appearing along with other ads of the same type
   - classified ad, classified advertisement

1. Arrange or order by classes or categories
   "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"
   - class, sort, assort, sort out, separate 
2. Declare unavailable, as for security reasons
   "Classify these documents" 
3. Assign to a class or kind
   "How should algae be classified?"
   - relegate

Derived forms: classifieds

See also: categorised [Brit], categorized, class, classification, classificatory, classifier, confidential, eyes-only, grouped, restricted, secret, sensitive, sorted, top-secret

Type of: assign, attribute, categorise [Brit], categorize, newspaper ad, newspaper advertisement, restrict

Antonym: declassify, unclassified

Encyclopedia: Classified

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