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declassification

American  
[dee-klas-uh-fi-kay-shuhn] / diˌklæs ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act of declassifying.


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"It shows the stupidity of the declassification process without historical knowledge," Zala believes.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

While the binder was in the care of then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, Republican aides scoured its contents to redact the most sensitive information in preparation for its declassification and public release.

From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2023

Those included the declassification of some Pentagon UFO documents, beefing up disruption of fentanyl trafficking across the U.S.-Mexico border, and a proposal to prevent disruption of care for veterans.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 12, 2023

The declassification process includes certain procedures, records and logs so the intelligence community knows what information is secret and what is not.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2023

It is anticipated that many of the documents marked unavailable may become available during the declassification review process.

From Project Trinity 1945-1946 by Carl R. Maag

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