redactions

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of removing or obliterating parts of a document, especially to hide information.

  - "The government made heavy redactions to the report before releasing it to the public."
  - "The journalist discovered sensitive information that had been redacted in the leaked document."

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Variants

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redaction , redactional , redactions

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'redactus', meaning 'drawn back' or 'drawn together'. In legal contexts, it refers to the process of editing or preparing a document for publication or public use, often involving the removal of confidential or sensitive information.

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Trivia

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1. Redactions were first used in ancient Rome to edit legal documents.

2. The term 'redaction' comes from the Latin word 'redactus', which means 'drawn back' or 'drawn together'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Censorship: The suppression or restriction of information, ideas, or works deemed objectionable or harmful.

2. Blackout: A complete removal or concealment of information, often used to refer to media coverage or public announcements.

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Culture

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Redactions have been used extensively in various contexts, including legal proceedings, journalism, and military intelligence. In literature, redactions can also refer to edited versions of texts, such as Shakespeare's plays or the Bible.

How to Memorize "redactions"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of crossing out or blacking out text on a document.
   - Imagine a government official reviewing a document and marking sensitive information to be redacted.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the act of hiding or concealing information.
   - Think of redactions as the process of making information secret or confidential.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Redact means to draw back or take back, so remember that it's about hiding or concealing information.

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