need-to-know

A phrase used in situations where one is not going to learn all details—rather, just the essential or personally pertinent information. Often used in the phrase "a need-to-know basis." They won't tell me anything else right now—they say all updates will be shared on a need-to-know basis. They said the information they were providing was strictly need-to-know.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Woodward	['wudwəd]
Lysandra	-	Ancient Greek
Bermudo	-	Spanish (Archaic)
Swanhilda	-	German
Gernot	GER-nawt (German)	German, Ancient Germanic
Theofilus	-	Dutch (Rare)