Definition
The process of removing something from its official classification status, especially removing a secret government document from being classified.
Etymology
From de- (remove) + class + -ing. The term emerged in the 20th century with the development of modern document classification systems in government and military contexts.
Kelly Says
During the Cold War, thousands of documents were kept secret for decades—but declassification experts estimate that over 99% of declassed materials were never actually a threat to national security, revealing how overly cautious governments can be.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሰ julk ነበረ
se-jul-k ne-be-re
ARالعربية
إزالة السرية
i-za-la al-sir-iya
BNবাংলা
গোপন তথ্যের শ্রেণীবিভাগ
go-pon thi-ker shre-ne-bi-bha-g
CACatalà
desclassificació
de-s-klas-si-fi-ca-cio
CSČeština
deklasifikace
de-klas-si-fi-ka-ce
DADansk
deklassificering
de-klas-si-fi-ce-ring
DEDeutsch
Deklassifizierung
deh-klas-si-fi-tze-rung
ELΕλληνικά
αποκρυπτογράφηση
a-pokryp-to-gra-fi-se
ESEspañol
desclasificación
des-klas-si-fi-ka-syon
FAفارسی
فاش شدن
fa-sh sho-den
FISuomi
luokittelu
loo-ki-tte-lu
FRFrançais
déclassement
de-klas-man
HEעברית
הסתרה
ha-se-ter-ah
HIहिन्दी
गुप्त जानकारी का वर्गीकरण
gup-t ja-na-ri-ka ka var-gi-kri-ka-ran
HUMagyar
leszerkesztés
le-szer-kesz-te-ze-s
IDBahasa Indonesia
deklasifikasi
de-klas-si-fi-ka-si
ITItaliano
declassificazione
de-klas-si-fi-ka-syone
KKKK
ажыматталган
a-zhi-mat-tal-gan
KO한국어
비밀 분류
bi-mil bun-ryu
MSBahasa Melayu
deklasifikasi
de-klas-si-fi-ka-si
MYမြန်မာ
ပြန်လည် ဖြန့်ချိ
pyan-li hpyan-chi
NLNederlands
ontklassificering
on-klas-si-fi-ce-ring
NONorsk
deklassifisering
de-klas-si-fi-se-ring
PLPolski
deklasyfikacja
de-klas-si-fi-ka-cya
PTPortuguês
desclassificação
des-klas-si-fi-ka-syon
RORomână
declasificare
de-klas-si-fi-ca-re
RUРусский
деклассификация
deklassifikatsiya
SVSvenska
deklassificering
de-klas-si-fi-ce-ring
SWKiswahili
kujifichiwa
ku-ji-fi-chi-wa
TAதமிழ்
கடவுளால் அளிக்கப்பட்ட
ka-da-u-laal ali-kka-pat-ta
TEతెలుగు
గూఢచరితం
goo-dcha-ri-tam
TLTL
ibinibilang
i-bi-ni-bang
TRTürkçe
gizlilik kaldırma
giz-li-lik kar-dir-ma
UKУкраїнська
декласифікація
de-klas-si-fi-ka-tsi-ya
URاردو
غیر سرّی
ghair sirri
VITiếng Việt
giải mật
ghai mat
ZUZU
iqiniswe
i-qi-ni-swe