glasnost

[ glaz-nost, glahz‐; Russian glahs-nuhst ]

/ ˈglæz nɒst, ˈglɑz‐; Russian ˈglɑs nəst /

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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)

Words nearby glasnost

Glaser, glaserian fissure, Glasgow, Glasgow Coma Scale, Glashow, glasnost, Glaspell, glasphalt, glass, glass block, glassblowing

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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 BEAST
Still 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 BEAST
Perestroika and glasnost may have come and gone, but the hair has remained the same.
Russian Politicians Flaunt '80s Style At The Kremlin|Anna Nemtsova|October 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST

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

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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.

单词	glasnost
释义	glasnost [ glaz-nost, glahz‐; Russian glahs-nuhst ] / ˈglæz nɒst, ˈglɑz‐; Russian ˈglɑs nəst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR glasnost ON THESAURUS.COM 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) Words nearby glasnost Glaser, glaserian fissure, Glasgow, Glasgow Coma Scale, Glashow, glasnost, Glaspell, glasphalt, glass, glass block, glassblowing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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 BEAST Still 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 BEAST Perestroika and glasnost may have come and gone, but the hair has remained the same. Russian Politicians Flaunt '80s Style At The Kremlin\|Anna Nemtsova\|October 16, 2012\|DAILY BEAST 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to glasnost simplicity, honesty, truthfulness, probity, sincerity, fairness, frankness, outspokenness, directness, veracity, impartiality, uprightness, openness, artlessness, unequivocalness, forthrightness, ingenuousness, straightforwardness, naiveté, guilelessness 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. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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glasnost

noun

Origin of glasnost

Words nearby glasnost

Example sentences from the Web for glasnost

British Dictionary definitions for glasnost

noun

Word Origin for glasnost

Words related to glasnost

Cultural definitions for glasnost