Definition of disclosure
1 : the act or an instance of disclosing : exposure
2 : something disclosed : revelation
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Examples of disclosure in a Sentence
We demand full disclosure of the facts.
he offered full disclosure of the government files on the assassination
Recent Examples of disclosure from the Web
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Legal experts said the disclosure Monday appears to mark a first, and that neither the U.S. Justice Department nor private companies have previously made public such specific data about how often law enforcement agencies seek those court orders.
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The new disclosures also show that Peltz has held several closed-door meetings and exchanged several private emails and phone calls with Taylor, other executives and board members.
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Directors granted the award because of Nike’s performance under Parker and their desire to keep the 61-year-old executive on the job for a few more years, according to disclosure statements.
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Then Kim Kardashian accused Chyna of violating the family’s non-disclosure agreement.
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Why this matters: AMD’s disclosure is a new thrust in the ongoing slow-motion fencing match between Threadripper and Intel’s Core i9.
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And so the legal implications of today’s email disclosure are large.
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But, some critics also believed that the law allowed companies and the SEC to have generous discussion about proper disclosures and accounting methods.
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Disclosure: The Advance/Newhouse Partnership, which owns about 13 percent of Charter, is part of Advance Publications.
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First Known Use of disclosure
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DISCLOSURE Defined for English Language Learners
disclosure
playDefinition of disclosure for English Language Learners
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: the act of making something known : the act of disclosing something
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: something (such as information) that is made known or revealed : something that is disclosed
DISCLOSURE Defined for Kids
disclosure
playDefinition of disclosure for Students
1 : an act of making known They demanded full disclosure of the facts.
2 : something made known She made an exciting disclosure about the upcoming book.
Law Dictionary
disclosure
playLegal Definition of disclosure
: an act or instance of disclosing: as a : a lender's revelation of information to a consumer under the Truth in Lending Act that enables the consumer to make an intelligent decision about the loan b : the revelation to investors of financial information about a corporation or municipality and about the security it is offering for sale — see also prospectus, registration statement Editor's note: Disclosure is required for a public offering. c : revelation by a corporate insider (as an officer) for approval of a business transaction that involves self-dealing d : a debtor in bankruptcy's revelation to creditors of a bankruptcy plan
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