redaction

American  

[ri-dak-shuhn] / rɪˈdæk ʃən /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• redactional adjective

Etymology

Origin of redaction

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

Example Sentences

The coroner added that court procedures and the need to make redactions to documents had contributed to the delay.

From BBC

Subramanyam, who sits on the House Oversight Committee, added that he was also "concerned" over the level of redactions that protect names of lawyers and people who are not victims.

From BBC

Justice Department officials said they were following the law by protecting victims with the redactions.

From Los Angeles Times

The included court records and emails tied to the cases against Epstein, many of which had redactions.

From The Wall Street Journal

As CBS reported, “Many of the documents contained significant redactions, including whole pages of records that were blacked out.”

From Salon

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