Government Documents

noun a formal statement of the rights of a group of people, especially in a constitution or similar document

• The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
• The Bill of Rights guarantees our individual freedoms.
• The Bill of Rights is like our list of super important rules.
• The Bill of Rights is the backbone of our civil liberties.

noun a signature added to a document after it has been signed by someone else, to confirm its authenticity or to approve its contents

• The document requires the CEO to countersign before it can be considered valid.
• Hey, can you countersign this for me real quick?
• I'll sneak you in if you countersign my entry pass.
• Her smile seemed to countersign his decision to pursue his dream.

noun a decree or proclamation issued by an authority and having the force of law

• The king issued an edict declaring a new tax law.
• The boss sent out an edict about the dress code.
• The principal dropped an edict on us about using our phones in class.
• The professor's edict on the importance of studying was well-received by the students.

noun a draft or sketch

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• The indraft of the new policy was met with mixed reactions from the stakeholders.
• I heard there's an indraft of new rules coming soon.
• The indraft of the project proposal got everyone excited.
• The indraft of creativity flowed effortlessly from the artist's mind.

noun a written message or communication, especially one sent within an organization

adjective relating to or consisting of a memorandum

• The memorandum outlined the new company policy regarding employee benefits.
• I received a memorandum about the upcoming office party.
• Did you see the memo? It's like a super important memorandum.
• The old photograph served as a memorandum of happier times.

adjective describing or indicating something that is officially documented or known

preposition indicating that something is officially documented or known

• The official statement is on record and cannot be altered.
• The fact is on record, so there's no point in denying it.
• The evidence is on record, so you better come clean.
• Her dedication to the cause is on record for all to see.

noun newspapers or magazines

• The legal papers have been filed with the court.
• I need to grab my papers before we leave.
• I aced that test without even studying the papers.
• His promotion was just a piece of paper, he was still unhappy in his job.

• The academic publication was well-received by experts in the field.
• Did you see that new publication about climate change?
• I heard that new publication is lit!
• Her life story was like a publication of ups and downs.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The diplomats exchanged a non-paper proposal during the negotiation.
• They passed around a non-paper with their ideas written on it.
• Let's put together a quick non-paper to outline our thoughts.
• His speech was like a non-paper, lacking substance and depth.

noun the edited or prepared version of written material

• The legal team is currently working on the redaction of sensitive information from the document.
• I'm just going to do a quick redaction of some names before sending you the file.
• I'll just black out the names with a sharpie for the redaction.
• She practiced the art of redaction in her personal life, carefully editing out negativity and focusing on positivity.

noun a person who signs or writes their name on a document

adjective relating to the act of signing or writing one's name

• The signer of the contract must ensure all terms and conditions are understood before signing.
• Hey, are you the signer for this delivery? Just need your signature here.
• Yo, you the signer for this party? Sign me up!
• As the signer of the petition, she became the voice for those who couldn't speak up.

noun a large quantity of documents that are released or made public all at once

• The company's legal team prepared a document dump for the upcoming court case.
• They just did a massive document dump for us to go through before the meeting.
• I can't believe they did a document dump on us right before the deadline.
• The whistleblower's document dump revealed the truth behind the company's shady practices.

noun the act of issuing or making something available

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• The issuance of the new government bonds was met with mixed reactions from investors.
• The issuance of the new parking permits caused a lot of confusion among residents.
• The issuance of the latest iPhone had people lining up around the block.
• The issuance of apologies from the company did little to repair their damaged reputation.

noun a written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court

• The witness had to sign an affidavit before testifying in court.
• I had to fill out this affidavit about what I saw at the accident.
• I ain't signing that affidavit, no way.
• His actions were like signing an affidavit of his guilt.