Main Entry:

glas·nost

Pronunciation:

\ˈglaz-(ˌ)nōst, ˈglas-, ˈgläz-, ˈgläs-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Russian glasnost', literally, publicity, from glasnyĭ public, from glas voice, from Old Church Slavic glasŭ — more at call

Date:

1986

: a Soviet policy permitting open discussion of political and social issues and freer dissemination of news and information