declassification

de·clas·si·fy  (d-kls-f)

tr.v. de·clas·si·fied, de·clas·si·fy·ing, de·clas·si·fies

To remove official security classification from (a document).

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de·classi·fia·ble adj.

de·classi·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n.

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Noun

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declassification - reduction or removal by the government of restrictions on a classified document or weapon reduction, step-down, diminution, decrease - the act of decreasing or reducing something classification - restriction imposed by the government on documents or weapons that are available only to certain authorized people

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The determination that, in the interests of national security, classified information no longer requires any degree of protection against unauthorized disclosure, coupled with removal or cancellation of the classification designation.