redaction
noun
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Here's a quiz for all you etymology buffs. Can you pick the words from the following list that come from the same Latin root?
A. redaction B. prodigal C. agent D. essay
E. navigate F. ambiguous
If you guessed all of them, you are right. Now, for bonus points, name the Latin root that they all have in common. If you knew that it is the verb agere, meaning to "to drive, lead, act, or do," you get an A+. Redaction is from the Latin verb redigere ("to bring back" or "to reduce"), which was formed by adding the prefix red- (meaning "back") to agere. Some other agere offspring include act, agenda, cogent, litigate, chasten, agile, and transact.
Example Sentences
Isabella Murray, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2022 David Loy, legal director at the nonprofit First Amendment Coalition, criticized the CHP’s redaction, saying the public has a compelling interest to know about allegations made against high-ranking officials.. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2022 In many cases, more than one reason underlies the redaction of a portion of the record. BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2022 The only exception to those entries is the redaction of names or identifying information of survivors and/or other individuals unrelated to the offender. Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 27 May 2022 The DeWine administration justified the redactions on the grounds of attorney-client privilege and an exemption allowing redaction of trade secrets. Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 5 May 2022 In its volume and its lack of editing and redaction, the information dump is difficult not to see as something more than disclosure. Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2022 There’s also newer software that allows for video redaction to edit faces, juveniles, audio and social security numbers. John Benson, cleveland, 23 Feb. 2022 Payment will not be required until the video redaction is complete and ready to be delivered. Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
French rédaction, from Late Latin redaction-, redactio act of reducing, compressing, from Latin redigere to bring back, reduce, from re-, red- re- + agere to lead — more at agent
1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1