an·ti-se·cre·cy | \ ˌan-tē-ˈsē-krə-sē, ˌan-tī- 
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or less commonly antisecrecy
Definition of anti-secrecy
: serving or intended to prevent or restrict the concealment of information especially by governments
anti-secrecy laws These antisecrecy trends and inclinations sometimes interact to convince administrations, Congresses, and intelligence agency heads that they must release various historical intelligence documents.— Michael Warner
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The first known use of anti-secrecy was in 1894
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