redaction

[ri-dak-shuhn]

noun

1. 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.

2. 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.

Other Word Forms

• redactional adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of redaction¹

First recorded in 1610–20; from French rédaction, equivalent to Latin redāct(us) + -iō -ion ( def. ); redact ( def. )

Example Sentences

The Justice Department is reviewing its records and working on redactions after Congress overwhelmingly passed a law mandating the agency to release documents tied to Epstein.

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Another 18% supported releasing some of the files with similar redactions.

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Democrats said they made redactions to the documents to remove victims’ names.

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After the incident, Ms Roberts requested her son's school records, which were first sent to a reviewer for redaction.

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The department began preserving the records thereafter, but released them with significant redactions.

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