glasnost

noun

Meaning

1980s and early 1990s policy of the Soviet Union under Gorbachev to allow more government transparency; often paired with perestroika

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree Russian гла́сность (glásnostʹ)bor. English glasnost Borrowed from Russian гла́сность (glásnostʹ, “openness”).

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