glasnost

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Etymology

From Russian гласность (glásnostʹ, openness)

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Noun

glasnost

  1. 1980s policy of the Soviet Union under Gorbachev to allow more government transparency
    • 2004: Chris Wallace, Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage
      Gorbachev would introduce glasnost (openness and freedom) and perestroika (economic restructuring) to Russia under his tenure, ultimately freeing thousands of political prisoners and dissidents and trying to address the shortages in food and goods that had become the hallmarks of the failing Soviet economy.

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Finnish

Etymology

From Russian гласность (glásnostʹ, openness)

Noun

glasnost

  1. glasnost

Declension


Turkish

Pronunciation

  • IPA: [ɡ(ɨ)ɫɑsnɔst]
  • Hyphenation: glas‧nost

Etymology

Russian гласность (glásnostʹ, openness)

Noun

glasnost (definite accusative glasnostu, plural glasnostlar)

  1. glasnost

Declension