glasnost
[ glaz-nost, glahz‐; Russian glahs-nuh st ]
/ ˈglæz nɒst, ˈglɑz‐; Russian ˈglɑs nəst /
noun
the declared public policy within the Soviet Union of openly and frankly discussing economic and political realities: initiated under Mikhail Gorbachev in 1985.
Origin of glasnost
First recorded in 1980–85,
glasnost is from the Russian word
glásnost' literally, publicity (taken to mean openness)
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Example sentences from the Web for glasnost
Of course, in Russia at that time you had just the beginning of Gorbachev, and glasnost and perestroika.
How The Cold War Endgame Played Out In The Rubble Of The Berlin Wall |William O’Connor |November 9, 2014 |DAILY BEASTStill more excitingly for Cohen, glasnost included a Bukharin revival, with major support from Gorbachev himself.
Meet Stephen F. Cohen, Vladimir Putin's Best Friend in the American Media |Cathy Young |March 16, 2014 |DAILY BEASTPerestroika and glasnost may have come and gone, but the hair has remained the same.
British Dictionary definitions for glasnost
glasnost
/ (ˈɡlæsˌnɒst) /
noun
the policy of public frankness and accountability developed in the former Soviet Union under the leadership of Mikhail gorbachev
Word Origin for glasnost
C20: Russian, literally: openness
Cultural definitions for glasnost
glasnost
[ (glahs-nuhst, glas-nost, glaz-nost) ]
A Russian word meaning “openness,” which describes the policy of Mikhail Gorbachev, premier of the former Soviet Union. The term refers to a general loosening of government control on all aspects of life in the Soviet Union, even to the point of permitting criticism of government policies.