noun
Meaning 1
The process of declassifying.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
declassification
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /diːˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
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rhymes with -eɪʃən
noun
Meaning 2
reduction or removal by the government of restrictions on a classified document or weapon
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: classification
Broader terms: decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h1 Proto-Indo-European *déh1 Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English classification English declassification From de- + classification.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: salaisuusluokituksen poistaminen — the process of declassifying; lifting restrictions on
- Russian: рассекре́чивание (rassekréčivanije) — the process of declassifying; lifting restrictions on