Redaction — Definition & Meaning

What does redaction mean?

noun

The act of editing or revising written material, especially to remove sensitive or confidential information. The process of editing or revising written material to make it more accurate or clear.

Example

"The journalist used redaction to protect the identities of sources in the sensitive report."

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Etymologically related

edit editor edition redact

Synonyms for redaction

editing revision censorship expurgation sanitization bleaching

Antonyms of redaction

publication disclosure exposure

Rhymes with redaction

edition decision condition relation