the Official Secrets Actnoun [ S ]
uk/əˌfɪʃ.əl ˈsiː.krəts ˌækt/us/əˌfɪʃ.əl ˈsiː.krəts ˌækt/a law in the UK that prevents government workers from giving out particular information that could be used against the government:
She had to sign the Official Secrets Act when she started her new job.
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