Glasnost

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Glasnost

[ˈɡlasnɔst]

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von dem russischen Wort гласность (glasnostʹ^☆) ^(→ ru) „Öffentlichkeit“

noun Glasnost

die Öffentlichkeit, die politische Öffnung, Schlagwort der Reformpolitik in der damaligen UdSSR Mitte der 1980er Jahre. Durch Glasnost wird mehr Offenheit verlangt.
Similar: Offenheit, Transparenz, Informationsfreiheit

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glasnost a policy of the Soviet Union

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"Glasnost." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/glasnost. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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Glasnost. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/glasnost

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"Glasnost." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/glasnost.

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@misc{glasnost_2026,
  title = {Glasnost},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/glasnost},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}