Sanitized

Definition

Information that has been stripped of identifying details so classified sources can't be traced, also applies to military reports that need to look good for Congress.

Example Usage

The briefing was sanitized of any mention of the failed operation.

Origin

Intelligence community terminology, post-WWII

Fun Fact

Ironically, heavily sanitized information is often less useful than unsanitized information, but looks better in PowerPoints

Source: U.S. Intelligence Community standards

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