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Princeton's WordNet

  1. editing, redactionnoun

    putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form

  2. redactionnoun

    the act of putting something in writing

Wiktionary

  1. redactionnoun

    Edited or censored version of a document.

  2. redactionnoun

    The change or changes made while editing.

  3. redactionnoun

    The process of editing or censoring.

Wikipedia

  1. Redaction

    Redaction is a form of editing in which multiple sources of texts are combined and altered slightly to make a single document. Often this is a method of collecting a series of writings on a similar theme and creating a definitive and coherent work. The word is also used in the different sense of removing sensitive information from a document, also known as sanitization. This article is about the literary usage.

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  1. redaction

    Redaction refers to the process of editing or revising a document or a piece of text for publication. This could involve formatting, selecting, condensing, or correcting text. In legal and professional fields, it often refers to the act of removing or obscuring sensitive information from a document before it is published or distributed.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Redactionnoun

    the act of redacting; work produced by redacting; a digest

  2. Etymology: [F. rdaction.]

Wikidata

  1. Redaction

    Redaction is a form of editing in which multiple source texts are combined and altered slightly to make a single document. Often this is a method of collecting a series of writings on a similar theme and creating a definitive and coherent work. "To redact" later came to be used in the sense of selecting from or adapting a document prior to publication or release. In the early twentyfirst century it has become a euphemism meaning "conceal from unauthorized view; censor but do not destroy". The word may be used in relation to obscuring or deleting specific information, rather than editing an entire document; e.g. a court may order that the names of people be redacted.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Redaction

    rē-dak′shun, n. the act of arranging in systematic order, esp. literary materials: the digest so made: an editorial staff.—v.t. Redact′, to edit, work up into literary form.—n. Redact′or, an editor.—adj. Redactō′rial. [Fr.,—L. redactus, pa.p. of redigĕre, to bring back.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of redaction in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of redaction in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of redaction in a Sentence

  1. Steven Lubet:

    The redaction of his single largest investment in common stock makes it impossible to know if he’s complying with his recusal obligations, if the stock ownership isn’t disclosed, there’s no way to know.

  2. Jonathan Turley:

    The Justice Department continues to operate as if everyone is asking for full disclosure, they can redact portions of the affidavit. They can allow the court to review the redaction and make judgments as to how sensitive the provisions might be. But they oppose it wholesale to the detriment of the American public.

  3. Virginia Canter:

    If it would reveal where a family member was working, you could make the argument (for redaction), but I think that would be one of the limited circumstances.

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