declassify
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de·clas·si·fy
(dē-klăs′ə-fī′)tr.v. de·clas·si·fied, de·clas·si·fy·ing, de·clas·si·fies
To remove official security classification from (a document).
de·clas′si·fi′a·ble adj.
de·clas′si·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.
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declassify
(diːˈklæsɪˌfaɪ)vb, -fies, -fying or -fied
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) to release (a document or information) from the security list
deˈclassiˌfiable adj
deˌclassifiˈcation n
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de•clas•si•fy
(diˈklæs əˌfaɪ)v.t. -fied, -fy•ing.
to remove the security classification that restricts access to (information, a document, etc.).
[1860–65]
de•clas′si•fi`a•ble, adj.
de•clas`si•fi•ca′tion, n.
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declassify
To cancel the security classification of an item of classified matter. Also called DECL. See also downgrade.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
declassify
Past participle: declassified
Gerund: declassifying
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| Verb | 1. | declassify - lift the restriction on and make available again; "reclassify the documents" free, release - make (information) available for publication; "release the list with the names of the prisoners" classify - declare unavailable, as for security reasons; "Classify these documents" |
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declassify
vt information → freigeben
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