burn bag

noun

A bag for securely holding sensitive or classified documents which are to be destroyed by fire or pulping after a certain period of time.

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Meanings

nounburn bag (plural burn bags)

plural burn bags

  1. A bag for securely holding sensitive or classified documents which are to be destroyed by fire or pulping after a certain period of time.
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APA

burn bag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burn%20bag

MLA

“burn bag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burn%20bag. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burn bag,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burn%20bag.

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