redaction

noun

re·​dac·​tion ri-ˈdak-shən 

1

: an act or instance of redacting something

2

: a work that has been redacted : edition, version

redactional

ri-ˈdak-shnəl 

-shə-nᵊl

adjective

Did you know?

Here's a quiz for all you etymology buffs. Can you pick the words from the following list that come from the same Latin root?

A. redaction B. prodigal C. agent D. essay
E. navigate F. ambiguous

If you guessed all of them, you are right. Now, for bonus points, name the Latin root that they all have in common. If you knew that it is the verb agere, meaning to "to drive, lead, act, or do," you get an A+. Redaction is from the Latin verb redigere ("to bring back" or "to reduce"), which was formed by adding the prefix red- (meaning "back") to agere. Some other agere offspring include act, agenda, cogent, litigate, chasten, agile, and transact.

Examples of redaction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That incident report hasn't been released, pending redaction. —Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024

For search warrants — some of the rare public records that show how police do their work — those kinds of redactions are unusual. —Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2024

Separately, Trump's team faces a deadline of next Thursday to file any objections to redactions proposed by Smith to a lengthy appendix of exhibits that accompanied his immunity motion unsealed Wednesday. —Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024

The judge has given Trump and his team until Oct. 10 to provide her with any objections to redactions proposed by Smith. —Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French rédaction, from Late Latin redaction-, redactio act of reducing, compressing, from Latin redigere to bring back, reduce, from re-, red- re- + agere to lead — more at agent

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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