REDACTION

Redaction

Redaction is a form of editing in which multiple source texts are combined and altered slightly to make a single document. Often this is a method of collecting a series of writings on a similar theme and creating a definitive and coherent work. "To redact" later came to be used in the sense of selecting from or adapting a document prior to publication or release. In the early twenty-first century it has become a euphemism meaning "conceal from unauthorized view; censor but do not destroy". The word may be used in relation to obscuring or deleting specific information, rather than editing an entire document; e.g. a court may order that the names ...

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Red Action

Red Action is a small British leftist political group formed in 1981. It became known for violently confronting racist and fascist opponents on the streets, and for supporting Anti-Fascist Action. In 1995, The Independent estimated that it had between 20 and 30 branches with 10-15 activists in each, and the paper stated that the group "enthusiastically espouses the use of violence". It also set out links between Red Action and the Irish Republican movement, and stated that members operate primarily in large cities such as London, Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow.

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redaction

Noun

  1. Edited or censored version of a document.
    The government supplied only the redaction to the reporters, the original was kept secret.
  2. The change or changes made while editing.
  3. The process of editing or censoring.
    The Expense Claims made by Members of Parliament must be subject to redaction before publication under the Freedom of Information Act.


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