REDACTION


Meaning of REDACTION in English

n.

Pronunciation: - ' dak-sh ə n

Function: noun

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

Date: 1785

1 : an act or instance of redacting something

2 : a work that has been redacted : EDITION , VERSION

– re · dac · tion · al \ -shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l \ adjective

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