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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Congressional investigators continue to press for key documents in the ongoing investigation, and the retired lieutenant general is trying to limit damaging disclosures that hostile Democratic lawmakers could use against him.
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Crummitt signed a pre-primary disclosure report instead of Applegate, who was the treasurer of record, in July, prompting the FEC’s first request for additional information from Applegate.
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Congressional investigators continue to press for key documents in the ongoing investigation, and the retired lieutenant general is trying to limit damaging disclosures that hostile Democratic lawmakers could use against him.
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Congressional investigators continue to press for key documents in the ongoing investigation, and the retired lieutenant general is trying to limit damaging disclosures that hostile Democratic lawmakers could use against him.
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The disclosures dogged the president during his first trip abroad since taking office and threaten to overwhelm and stall the agenda for his young administration.
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The disclosures dogged the president during his first trip abroad since taking office and threaten to overwhelm and stall the agenda for his young administration.
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Of course, full disclosure compels me to report that my review is limited —
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For federal disclosure purposes, collectibles fall under the category of capital gains.
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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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