tearline

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A form of tear line — In a classified intelligence report, the point at which the confidential version of a report ends (often marked by a series of dashes), and a sanitized version suitable for sharing with the public begins.

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Meanings

nountearline (plural tearlines)

plural tearlines

  1. alternativeAlternative form of tear line.

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APA

tearline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tearline

MLA

“tearline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tearline. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tearline,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tearline.

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