1. the process of editing text for publication by correcting, revising, or adapting it
2. the removal or obscuring of confidential or sensitive information from a document before publication or release
3. a version of a text that has been edited or revised

Examples

• The editor’s careful redaction improved the manuscript significantly.
• Government documents often undergo redaction before being released to the public.
• Large portions of the classified report were blacked out during redaction.
• The final redaction of the article was published in the journal.
• Heavy redaction made the FBI files difficult to read.
• The redaction process took several weeks to complete.
• Journalists requested the documents with minimal redaction.