redaction
(noun)
noun
1. putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form
Similar word(s): editing
Definition categories: communication, writing
2. the act of putting something in writing
Definition categories: act, authorship, composition, penning, writing
Sentences with redaction as a noun:
- The government supplied only the redaction to the reporters, the original was kept secret.
- The Expense Claims made by Members of Parliament must be subject to redaction before publication under the Freedom of Information Act.