Declassifications

/ˌdiːˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz/ noun

Definition

Plural of declassification; multiple instances or batches of documents being removed from classified status.

Etymology

Declassification + -s plural suffix.

Kelly Says

Major 'declassifications' like the Pentagon Papers or recent CIA disclosures become historical events—the word itself has become shorthand for moments when governments admit what they were hiding, making it almost a synonym for truth-telling under pressure.

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