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declassification

de·clas·si·fy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-klas-uh-fahy]
    • /diˈklæs əˌfaɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-klas-uh-fahy]
    • /diˈklæs əˌfaɪ/

Definitions of declassification word

  • verb with object declassification to remove the classification from (information, a document, etc.) that restricts access in terms of secrecy, confidentiality, etc. Compare classification (def 5). 1
  • noun declassification The process of declassifying, process of making non-restricted. 1
  • noun declassification An instance of the declassifying process. 0

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Origin of declassification

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; de- + classify

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Declassification

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

declassification popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

declassification usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for declassification

noun declassification

  • release — to lease again.
  • publication — the act of publishing a book, periodical, map, piece of music, engraving, or the like.
  • delimitation — delimit.
  • decontrol — When governments decontrol an activity, they remove controls from it so that companies or organizations have more freedom.

Antonyms for declassification

noun declassification

  • restriction — something that restricts; a restrictive condition or regulation; limitation.

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