(DoD) To determine that classified information requires, in the interests of national security, a lower degree of protection against unauthorized disclosure than currently provided, coupled with a changing of the classification designation to reflect such a lower degree.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). downgrade. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/downgrade/definitions/1961454 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "downgrade" http://smartdefine.org/downgrade/definitions/1961454 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, downgrade, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/downgrade/definitions/1961454>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "downgrade" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/downgrade/definitions/1961454> |