Redaction
noun
The process of changing or making details or information less clear in a document to hide or protect certain details.
The government's report went through a heavy redaction before it was released to the public.
Often appears as...
- heavy redaction
- underwent redaction
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
The process of prepared, edited or ready for publication, especially in relation to a written work.
The final redaction of his book took several weeks.
Often appears as...
- final redaction
- manuscript redaction
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
The process of changing or making details or information less clear in a document to hide or protect certain details.
The government's report went through a heavy redaction before it was released to the public.
Often appears as...
- heavy redaction
- underwent redaction
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
The process of prepared, edited or ready for publication, especially in relation to a written work.
The final redaction of his book took several weeks.
Often appears as...
- final redaction
- manuscript redaction
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Privacy Protection
Redaction is often used to protect personal or sensitive information from being disclosed.
Social security numbers were redacted from the database.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Documents
Legal and official documents frequently undergo redaction to comply with privacy laws.
The legal contract had several redacted sections.
Pro Tip 3/3Blackout Lines
In redacted texts, information is often concealed with black lines.
The witness's name was covered by a blackout line.
Pro Tip 1/3Privacy Protection
Redaction is often used to protect personal or sensitive information from being disclosed.
Social security numbers were redacted from the database.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Documents
Legal and official documents frequently undergo redaction to comply with privacy laws.
The legal contract had several redacted sections.
Pro Tip 3/3Blackout Lines
In redacted texts, information is often concealed with black lines.
The witness's name was covered by a blackout line.
Pro Tip 1/3Privacy Protection
Redaction is often used to protect personal or sensitive information from being disclosed.
Social security numbers were redacted from the database.
Pro Tip 2/3Legal Documents
Legal and official documents frequently undergo redaction to comply with privacy laws.
The legal contract had several redacted sections.
Pro Tip 3/3Blackout Lines
In redacted texts, information is often concealed with black lines.
The witness's name was covered by a blackout line.
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Quote examples
Alex Gibney
American Director
I thought it was a classic David and Goliath story, and I was fully onboard Team WikiLeaks. I was very pro the leaks, barring the redaction issue. But I see WikiLeaks as a publisher.
Quote examples
Alex Gibney
American Director
I thought it was a classic David and Goliath story, and I was fully onboard Team WikiLeaks. I was very pro the leaks, barring the redaction issue. But I see WikiLeaks as a publisher.
Example 1 of 1
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