Declassified

/ˌdiːˈklæsɪfaɪd/ adjective

Definition

Removed from classified status; no longer secret and available for public viewing.

Etymology

Declassify + -ed past participle.

Kelly Says

Once documents are 'declassified,' they're suddenly open to historians, journalists, and curious citizens—it's remarkable how much of history wasn't publicly known until decades later. Many shocking truths about governments are technically public; they just sat in dusty archives before being declassified.

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