declassify
verb
de·clas·si·fy
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declassified;
declassifying;
declassifies
Definition of declassify
: to remove or reduce the security classification of
declassify a secret document
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Other Words from declassify
declassification
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Examples of declassify in a Sentence
The government has not yet declassified that information.
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As director of national intelligence, Ratcliffe would be in a position to investigate the probe, declassify information and assist an inquiry overseen by Attorney General William Barr, who has also questioned the Mueller investigation's premises. — Author: Shane Harris, Anchorage Daily News, "Ratcliffe, Trump’s pick to lead US intelligence, faces headwinds in Congress," 30 July 2019 Protesters' demands over that period have broadened to encompass issues such as greater democracy for the city, an inquiry into alleged police brutality, declassifying protests as riots, and the resignation of Chief Executive Carrie Lam. — Helen Regan And Eric Cheung, CNN, "Hong Kong police charge 44 protesters with rioting," 30 July 2019 The selection comes two months after Trump empowered another ally, Attorney General William Barr, to declassify intelligence collected by other agencies, including the CIA, as part of the Russia investigation. — Eric Tucker, chicagotribune.com, "Questions already emerging about qualifications of Trump’s pick for national intelligence director," 29 July 2019 Spying on ice Photos from the US KH-9 Hexagon satellite have been declassified, much to the delight of geoscientists. — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, "Declassified satellite images show how Himalayan glaciers have shrunk," 19 June 2019 Trump issued a memorandum May 24 giving Barr broad authority to declassify information as part of the review. — NBC News, "New details of Barr's far-reaching probe into 'spying' on Trump 2016 campaign," 10 June 2019 The Attorney General has also been delegated full and complete authority to declassify information pertaining to this investigation. . . — Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, "The Week in Washington: First Amendment Threats and Grotesque Taunts," 26 May 2019 That chapter in her 33-year career remains shrouded in mystery because officials have refused to declassify more information about it. — Chris Megerian, latimes.com, "Trump's nominee for CIA director wins key Democratic support, virtually assuring her confirmation," 15 May 2018 The film was later digitized by the government and declassified. — Daniela Hernandez, WSJ, "Himalaya Glaciers Shrinking at Faster Rate, Study Finds," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'declassify.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for declassify
declassify
verb
English Language Learners Definition of declassify
: to allow the public to see or learn about (something that has been a secret)
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