(DoD) The determination that official information requires, in the interests of national security, a specific degree of protection against unauthorized disclosure, coupled with a designation signifying that such a determination has been made. See also security classification.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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