# glasnost

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #74,992

## Definitions
1. 1980s and early 1990s policy of the Soviet Union under Gorbachev to allow more government transparency; often paired with perestroika

## Etymology
Borrowed from Russian гла́сность (glásnostʹ, “openness”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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