declassify
to remove the classification from (information, a document, etc.) that restricts access in terms of secrecy, confidentiality, etc.: Compare classification (def. 5).
Origin of declassify
1Other words from declassify
- de·clas·si·fi·a·ble, adjective
- de·clas·si·fi·ca·tion [dee-klas-uh-fi-key-shuhn], /diˌklæs ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/, noun
Words Nearby declassify
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How to use declassify in a sentence
Forty-seven years later, the Air Force declassified the documents.
Will the United States Officially Acknowledge That It Had a Secret Torture Site in Poland? | by Raymond Bonner | October 1, 2021 | ProPublicaA declassified internal OSS assignment from 1946 stated that Eugene Fodor would now have the title “Intelligence Officer.”
As reported by Breaking Defense, Hyten had hoped to use the 2021 Space Symposium conference to declassify a secret space weapon program.
This space-based weapon remains in the dark—for now | Kelsey D. Atherton | August 26, 2021 | Popular-ScienceNew details are emerging all the time, as declassified files come to light and remaining survivors come forward to share their memories—and their secrets.
The Untold Story of a Secret Unit of Heroic Jewish Commandos in World War II | Leah Garrett | June 21, 2021 | TimeWray promised lawmakers a declassified threat assessment about QAnon would soon be released to the public.
China Eclipses Terrorist Groups as Top U.S. Security Threat, Intelligence Chiefs Say | Vera Bergengruen | April 14, 2021 | Time
These experts lobbied to declassify many more than the handful that have thus far been released.
‘Over My Dead Body’: Spies Fight Obama Push to Downsize Terror War | Eli Lake | May 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOn Friday, the White House said it would like to declassify portions of the 6,300-page document.
Secret State Department Letter Warned: Don’t Release CIA Torture Report | Josh Rogin | April 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLet us take the former vice president up on his demand for documents and declassify them all.
British Dictionary definitions for declassify
/ (diːˈklæsɪˌfaɪ) /
(tr) to release (a document or information) from the security list
Derived forms of declassify
- declassifiable, adjective
- declassification, noun
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