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Declassify

Definition:

(verb) To remove the classification or secrecy from something.

Senses:

Sense 1: To officially declare and make public previously classified information.

Sense 2: To remove the classification or status of secrecy from a document, material, or object.

Usage:

Popular usage: In the context of government documents, the process to declassify records is essential for transparency and historical research.

Local usage: The historian declassified the confidential files regarding the war and made them available to the public.

Sample Sentences:

1. The government decided to declassify a series of documents related to national security.

2. The researcher was given permission to declassify the ancient manuscripts found in the hidden chamber.

3. The prime minister announced that the classified information regarding the incident would be declassified next week.

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