Declassified
/ˌdiːˈklæsɪfaɪd/noun
Officially removed from a security classification, making information available to the public.
Did you know?The core of *classify* comes from Latin *classis* (“a class, category”), so *declassified* is a modern bureaucratic spell for stripping information of its sealed status.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
classis
“a class, division, or order of citizens”
Late Latin
Latin
classificare
“to arrange into classes”
17th Century
English
classify
“to arrange into classes or categories”
19th Century
English
declassify
“to remove from a class or category; especially to remove a security classification”
Modern English
English
declassified
“removed from official secrecy or security classification”