need-to-know
84
7.7
- adjective
- /ˈnid tə ˈnoʊ/
- Formal
:
de necesidad de conocer
- Access to this file is granted on a need-to-know basis to ensure confidentiality.
Examples
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The security manual contains sensitive information that is for need-to-know users only.
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School officials with a need to know have access to records.
Academic text (2000) -
First, obtain the necessary permission from parents and administrators, who need to know the goals of the project.
Academic text (2015) -
You are on a need-to-know basis and you do not need to know.
Fiction book (1996) -
Teacher candidates need to know the power of striving for excellence.
Academic text (2011) -
Mr. Zheng, there's something you need to know about American politics.
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That's all that you need to know about how influential CRISPR is.
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During the meeting, only the need-to-know personnel were allowed to join the discussion.
Antonyms
How Confidential
- Formal
65
5.9
205
5.3
- Formal
84
7.7
18
3.9
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Need-to-know comes from the simple words need and know, meaning only people who 'need' the information are allowed to 'know' it. So, something that is need-to-know is information kept limited to only the people who need it for a certain purpose.