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glasnost
This term is a loanword from Russian, specifically tied to the political climate of the late Soviet Union. While it literally translates to openness, it carries a heavy historical weight, referring to the specific state-sponsored policy of transparency intended to reduce corruption and invite public criticism of the government.
In modern political discourse, the word is occasionally used as a general metaphor for transparency in any government, but it remains primarily a historical term. Because it refers to a specific political policy or a state of being, it is treated as an uncountable noun and does not typically take a plural form.
Meanings
A policy of increased openness and transparency in political and governmental activities, specifically associated with the reforms introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev in the Soviet Union during the 1980s.
Examples
Mikhail Gorbachev introduced glasnost to encourage transparency within the Soviet government.
Mikhail Gorbachev introduced glasnost to encourage transparency within the Soviet government.
The policy of glasnost allowed citizens to openly criticize the state for the first time.
I wonder if glasnost actually helped the people or just accelerated the collapse of the union.
Glasnost led to a surge in independent journalism and a decrease in state censorship.
Glasnost led to a surge in independent journalism and a decrease in state censorship.
Do you think glasnost was a genuine attempt at reform or a strategic mistake?
The era of glasnost brought long suppressed historical truths to light.
Without glasnost the public would never have known the full extent of the disaster at Chernobyl.
The government promised more glasnost but the old guard still clung to secrecy.