glasnost in Russian
glasnost in Russian is гла́сность, гласность — glasnost means a historical Soviet policy of greater government openness and transparency, introduced under Gorbachev in the 1980s and early 1990s alongside the reform of perestroika.
glasnost in Russian
гла́сность
Pronounced: glasnost
(historical) 1980s and early 1990s policy of the Soviet Union under Gorbachev to allow more government transparency; often paired with perestroika
гласность
Pronounced: glasnost
(historical) 1980s and early 1990s policy of the Soviet Union under Gorbachev to allow more government transparency; often paired with perestroika
What does "glasnost" mean?
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noun A historical Soviet policy of greater government openness and transparency, introduced under Gorbachev in the 1980s and early 1990s alongside the reform of perestroika.
"Glasnost allowed Soviet newspapers to report more freely on state affairs."
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glasnost in a sentence
- Glasnost allowed Soviet newspapers to report more freely on state affairs.
- Historians link glasnost with the loosening of censorship in the late Soviet period.
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What is "glasnost" in Russian?
"glasnost" in Russian is гла́сность, гласность. glasnost means: A historical Soviet policy of greater government openness and transparency, introduced under Gorbachev in the 1980s and early 1990s alongside the reform of perestroika.
How do you pronounce гла́сность?
"glasnost" in Russian is гла́сность, pronounced "glasnost".
How do you use "glasnost" in a sentence?
Example: "Glasnost allowed Soviet newspapers to report more freely on state affairs." In Russian, "glasnost" is гла́сность, гласность.
Are there other ways to say "glasnost" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "glasnost": гла́сность, гласность.
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