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need-to-know - definition and meaning
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With ingenuity and nuance, he compartmentalizes the cluelessness of the men; they had a job but the particulars were need-to-know .
James Scarborough: Hollywood Fringe: The Dumb Waiter, Vespertine Productions & Girl Band in the Men's Room, Dirty Blonde Productions James Scarborough 2011
Hill climbing in rolling Miaoli County one day, my friend and I got lost -- in rural Taiwan roads are often marked on a strict need-to-know basis -- and stopped to ask directions from a local farmer on his way to market.
Michael Turton: Taiwan: A Cycling Paradise (SLIDESHOW) Michael Turton 2011
This desk regularly obtained information about institutional customers' orders -- information that customers were promised would be kept on a strict need-to-know basis -- and then used the information to place trades on Merrill's behalf after placing the customers' trades.
Merrill Paying Millions To Settle SEC Fraud Charges The Huffington Post 2011
With ingenuity and nuance, he compartmentalizes the cluelessness of the men; they had a job but the particulars were need-to-know .
James Scarborough: Hollywood Fringe: The Dumb Waiter, Vespertine Productions & Girl Band in the Men's Room, Dirty Blonde Productions James Scarborough 2011
With ingenuity and nuance, he compartmentalizes the cluelessness of the men; they had a job but the particulars were need-to-know .
James Scarborough: Hollywood Fringe: The Dumb Waiter, Vespertine Productions & Girl Band in the Men's Room, Dirty Blonde Productions James Scarborough 2011
Those failures were blamed both on a "need-to-know " culture within the nation's intelligence structure that prevented information-sharing and the absence of laws requiring cooperation.
Bin Laden killing shows off agency cooperation 2011
Hospital-specific and Department of Defense “need-to-know ” information is included in the e-mails along with local and national resources.
Health Related Updates - SpouseBUZZ 2009
Then assure her that if there is definitive, need-to-know news, good or bad, you will tell her immediately, of course - but otherwise you're inclined to hold off on the incremental ups and downs because it seems to be stressing both of you out.
Carolyn Hax: Mom's worry escalates into silent treatment 2011
Get all the need-to-know details on taking down aggressive zombies -- evasion techniques, dealing with multiple attackers, that sort of thing -- at a 90-minute self-defense class that will prepare you for the next "Shaun of the Dead."
Getting Up Guide: Louis C.K. and zombies Alex Baldinger 2010
With ingenuity and nuance, he compartmentalizes the cluelessness of the men; they had a job but the particulars were need-to-know .
James Scarborough: Hollywood Fringe: The Dumb Waiter, Vespertine Productions & Girl Band in the Men's Room, Dirty Blonde Productions James Scarborough 2011
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