GLASNOST
Glasnost
Glasnost was a policy that called for increased openness and transparency in government institutions and activities in the Soviet Union. Introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev in the second half of the 1980s, Glasnost is often paired with Perestroika, another reform instituted by Gorbachev at the same time. The word "glasnost" has been used in Russian at least since the end of the 18th century.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Glasnost
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glasnost
Noun
- 1980s policy of the Soviet Union under Gorbachev to allow more government transparency; often paired with perestroika
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