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redaction

[ ri-dak-shuhn ]

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noun

the editing of text so as to hide or remove confidential or sensitive information:
Transcripts of the hearing will be available online once the redaction is completed.
the text or information that has been removed or hidden:
Most of the redactions pertain to the privacy interests of the parties, including Social Security numbers, telephone numbers, and home addresses.

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Other Word Forms

��·�岹��·�پ��ǲ�·�� adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of redaction¹

First recorded in 1610–20; from French ��é�岹��پ��ǲ�, equivalent to Latin ��峦��(�ܲ�) + -��ō -ion ( def ); redact ( def )

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However, coroner Sophie Cartwright said that disclosure had been made under "the Worcestershire principle", which permits redactions according to matters such as relevance.

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Now they have been scanned and uploaded by the National Archives, she said, and they will be available to view online, with limited redactions for privacy reasons, at archives.gov/rfk.

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"It's a very good thing for the government to release these documents even if there still may be some redactions," he said.

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Sources told ProPublica that the inspector general asked witnesses about Ernst, but because of the redactions in the report, it’s unclear which sections, if any, refer to the senator.

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The report has been published with redactions on police request.

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