GLASNOST

glasnost

(noun) a policy of the Soviet government allowing freer discussion of social problems

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

glasnost (countable and uncountable, plural glasnosts)

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

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