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redact

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/ɹɪˈdækt/ English

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  1. To censor, to black out or remove parts of a document while releasing the remainder.“The military will redact the document before releasing it, blacking out sections that are classified.”
  2. To black out legally protected sections of text in a document provided to opposing counsel, typically as part of the discovery process.
  3. To reduce to form, as literary matter; to digest and put in shape (matter for publication); to edit.
  4. To draw up or frame a decree, statement, etc.

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