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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“Anti-secrecy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-secrecy. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of anti-secrecy was in 1894
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