glasnost
noun
glas·nost
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Definition of glasnost
: a Soviet policy permitting open discussion of political and social issues and freer dissemination of news and information
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His relationship to Putin goes back to glasnost, when a young Gergiev was new music director of Mariinsky, and Putin championed the company as deputy mayor of St. Petersburg. — Los Angeles Times, "Commentary: For Putin-backed conductor Valery Gergiev, boos and cheers at Bayreuth and Salzburg," 21 Aug. 2019 The central bank glasnost over the past decade represents a U-turn from how policy was conducted a generation ago. — Nick Timiraos, WSJ, "Powell Puts His Stamp on the Fed," 14 June 2018 Jews were fleeing to the West by the thousands then, fearing that the antisemitic sinkhole created by glasnost would soon swallow them. — Margarita Gokun Silver, Longreads, "The Forever Nomad," 30 Apr. 2018 In 1987, even amid the glasnost thaw, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer broke a story that Soviet submarines â using intelligence garnered from the spy ring formed by John Walker â had penetrated the Strait of Juan de Fuca through the 1980s. — Steve Miletich, The Seattle Times, "Russian spies in Seattle: Black ops, Soviet subs and counter intel in the Pacific Northwest," 28 Mar. 2018 Most of all, the final season introduces the final stages of the Soviet Union, characterized by the glasnost policies of Mikhail Gorbachev that led to the end of the Cold War. — Roger Catlin, Smithsonian, "Why âThe Americansâ Is Taking a Big Leap Forward to 1987," 28 Mar. 2018 Democratization is out of the question: perestroika and glasnost are Putinâs nightmares. — Leon Aron, National Review, "Vladimir Putinâs Wartime Presidency," 16 Feb. 2018 It was wielded by the glasnost reformers like a sword, delivering the final blows against a regime that had lost its legitimacy. — Douglas Murray, National Review, "The Russian Revolution, 100 Years On: Its Enduring Allure and Menace," 30 Oct. 2017 At night, the majestic architect lights up like a glittering glasnost theme park. — Norma Meyer, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Beauty, history, people make Russia trip memorable," 20 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'glasnost.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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