D-notice noun

/ˈdiːˌnəʊ.tɪs/

/-ˌnoʊ.t ̬ɪs/ n [C usually singular]

Definition

a British government instruction preventing particular information from being made public in order to protect the country

The D-notice was lifted after news of the computer theft was circulated by an international news agency.

(Definition of D-notice noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

If a problem preys on your mind, you think about it and worry about it a lot

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