State Secrets

We often hear that such and such a piece of information cannot be released into the public ......... in the interest of national security.
dominion
domination
domain
domestic

Journalists however love to get hold of a story somehow but they run the risk of facing a ......... if they break the official secrects act.
back whip
backlash
backstore
back strike

When there is a ......... inquiry taking place, the rush to get more details is intense.
high profile
high brow
high intensity
high drama

The more the authorities try to conceal what is happening, the more it fuels ......... about what might be happening.
speculative
spectacle
speciality
speculation

Sometimes a journalist will get hold of sensitive information knowing that he will get ......... by government agencies if he dares reveal it.
wild
torn
savaged
ravaged

The person in charge of the enquiry will occasionally ......... what can be disclosed in newspapers.
signal
signify
sign
seal

Once this disclosure is ......... it's the job of the journalist to follow it through to a satisfactory conclusion.
heightened
highlighted
high pitched
hightailed

Mind you it has to be a convincing article because the reading public can soon see through the ......... of a weak argument.
clarity
clearness
transparency
transparent

The question must always be in the mind of the writer whether what is being written is likely to ......... a threat to the safety of the community at large.
place
put
start
pose

The last possible thing that anyone wants to happen to their country is to turn it into a ......... for troublemakers.
port
harbour
haven
location