ON A NEED-TO-KNOW BASIS


Meaning of ON A NEED-TO-KNOW BASIS in English

with people being told only the things they need to know when they need to know them, and no more than that :

Information will be released strictly on a need-to-know basis.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.