1.NounThe form of a transitive verb in which its subject receives the action.
"The passive voice is sometimes criticized for de-emphasizing the actor.; Many languages, including English, use auxiliary verbs in constructing the passive voice."
2.NounAny writing which obscures the identity of the perpetrator of an action, regardless of whether the sentence uses the passive form of a verb.
"Phrases such as officer-involved shooting are often criticized as examples of passive voice."