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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GLASNOST

Russian, literally: openness.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GLASNOST

glasnost  [ˈɡlæsˌnɒst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GLASNOST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Glasnost is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GLASNOST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Glasnost

Glasnost (Russian: гла́сность, IPA: ( listen), lit. "publicity") was a policy that called for increased openness and transparency in government institutions and activities in the Soviet Union. Introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev in the second half of the 1980s, Glasnost is often paired with Perestroika (literally: Restructuring), another reform instituted by Gorbachev at the same time. The word "glasnost" has been used in Russian at least since the end of the 18th century. The word was frequently used by Gorbachev to specify the policies he believed might help reduce the corruption at the top of the Communist Party and the Soviet government and moderate the abuse of administrative power in the Central Committee. Russian human rights activist and dissident Lyudmila Alexeyeva explained "glasnost" as a word that "had been in the Russian language for centuries. It was in the dictionaries and lawbooks as long as there had been dictionaries and lawbooks. It was an ordinary, hardworking, nondescript word that was used to refer to a process, any process of justice of governance, being conducted in the open.

Definition of glasnost in the English dictionary

The definition of glasnost in the dictionary is the policy of public frankness and accountability developed in the former Soviet Union under the leadership of Mikhailgorbachev.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GLASNOST


accost
əˈkɒst
compost
ˈkɒmpɒst
cost
kɒst
criss-crossed
ˈkrɪsˌkrɒst
defrost
diːˈfrɒst
embossed
ɪmˈbɒst
frost
frɒst
geognost
ˈdʒiːəɡˌnɒst
hoarfrost
ˈhɔːˌfrɒst
long-lost
ˈlɒŋlɒst
lost
lɒst
low-cost
ˌləʊˈkɒst
Pentecost
ˈpɛntɪˌkɒst
permafrost
ˈpɜːməˌfrɒst
repost
rɪˈpɒst
ripost
rɪˈpɒst
riposte
rɪˈpɒst
teleost
ˈtɛlɪˌɒst
uncrossed
ʌnˈkrɒst
wast
wɒst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GLASNOST

glasnostian
glasnostic
glass
glass can
glass case
glass ceiling
glass door
glass eye
glass factory
glass fibre
glass harmonica
glass jaw
glass slipper
glass snake
glass string
glass wool
glass-blower
glass-blowing
glass-maker

WORDS THAT END LIKE GLASNOST

almost
at any cost
at most
boost
come home to roost
dost
first post
foremost
get lost
ghost
Holy Ghost
host
last post
most
outpost
post
rule the roost
than most
the most
utmost

Synonyms and antonyms of glasnost in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «glasnost» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GLASNOST

Find out the translation of glasnost to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of glasnost from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «glasnost» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

公开性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

glasnost
570 millions of speakers

English

glasnost
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

glasnost
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغلاسنوست
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гласность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

glasnost
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্লাসনস্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

glasnost
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Glasnost
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Glasnost
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グラスノスチ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

글라스노스트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Glasnost
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

glasnost
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெளிப்படை நிலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्लसनट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

glasnost
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

glasnost
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

głasnosti
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гласність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

glasnost
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γκλάσνοστ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

glasnost
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

glasnost
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

glasnost
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of glasnost

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GLASNOST»

The term «glasnost» is regularly used and occupies the 96.813 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GLASNOST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «glasnost» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «glasnost» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about glasnost

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLASNOST»

Discover the use of glasnost in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to glasnost and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gorbachev's Glasnost: The Soviet Media in the First Phase of ...
"In Gorbachev's Glasnost: The Soviet Media in the First Phase of Perestroika, author Joseph Gibbs traces the development of glasnost as both concept and policy, from the Leninist idea of "criticism and self-criticism" to Gorbachev's attempt ...
Joseph Gibbs, 1999
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Glasnost, Perestroika and the Soviet Media
How have the tumultuous changes in the Soviet Union affected the Soviet press and television reporting? This detailed study looks at the changing role of journalism and the media in the Gorbachev era.
Brian McNair, 2006
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The Zero Hour: Glasnost and Soviet Cinema in Transition
The book also emphasizes the evolving uses of comedy and satire and the incorporation of "genre film" techniques into a new popular cinema.
Andrew Horton, 1992
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Russian Critics on the Cinema of Glasnost
This collection brings together twenty-three essays by some of Russia's most astute commentators on film and culture, written during the 1980s and published here in English for the first time.
Michael Brashinsky, Andrew Horton, 1994
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Taking Glasnost Seriously: Toward an Open Soviet Union
This book examines the Soviet Union and the gradual process of liberalization in its press and government.
Michael Novak, 1988
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Glasnost, perestroika, and the socialist community
This book makes a preliminary assessment of the impact of glasnost, perestroika, and related Soviet reforms on selected socialist countries.
Charles J. Bukowski, J. Richard Walsh, 1990
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America's Glasnost - Democracy from the Ashes
His campaign eventually succumbs to the might of the two-party system, but the story is just beginning.
Ernest C. Smitten, 2008
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Glasnost—Soviet Cinema Responds
Glasnost—Soviet Cinema Responds is the first overall survey of the effects of this revolution on the work of Soviet filmmakers and their films.
Nicholas Galichenko, Robert Allington, 2013
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The Voices of Glasnost
Reveals the struggle to change the Soviet Union through Gorbachev's program of perestroika This book of candid interviews with fourteen Soviet public figures offers readers a more direct kind of access to the historic reforms know as ...
Stephen F. Cohen, 1990
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Glasnost in Action (Routledge Revivals): Cultural ...
First published in 1991, Glasnost in Action: Cultural Renaissance in Russia is a comprehensive portrait of a society in transition as Professor Nove reflects on the changes taking place in the USSR at that time.
Alec Nove, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLASNOST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term glasnost is used in the context of the following news items.
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Digital India will lead to a glasnost of disruptive technologies: Aditya …
Digital India will definitely lead to a glasnost of disruptive technologies in the e-learning market. Although at a nascent stage, this segment will ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
2
Not All Of Ukraine's Problems Result Of War Or Moscow's Actions …
Second, Ukraine finds itself in a unique situation: Since the fall of Yanukovich, it has glasnost about all kinds of crimes. The media reports them ... «Eurasia Review, Jul 15»
3
Old man on the block
... well into his glasnost and perestroika reforms that would eventually lead to the downfall of communist governments across Eastern Europe. «Budapest Times, Jul 15»
4
Vladimir Pozner: the 'face' of Russia
During Mikhail Gorbachev's glasnost (openness) campaign in the late 1980s, Pozner co-hosted a series of “Space Bridges” with Phil Donahue ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
5
Christopher Lee, Spies, and Werewolf Sex: The strange tale of …
Mora, an Australian director working in the US, now found himself in the heart of pre-Glasnost Eastern Europe, with a handful of British and ... «Austin Chronicle, Jul 15»
6
Moscow is eager to get hip
Moscow has flirted with art-world prominence before, notably in the mid-1980s when glasnost attracted international curators. The wave ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
7
Eurasia Mining galvanised by Russian licence award
It may help explain how, regardless of Russia's relations with the West heading back to Cold War diplomacy, a new spirit of glasnost seems to ... «Proactive Investors UK, Jul 15»
8
Fintech Glasnost: Why US Banks Are Opening Up APIs to Outsiders
What was once unthinkable is now fashionable: a bank exposing its proprietary software to outside developers so they can develop their own ... «American Banker, Jul 15»
9
Carly Fiorina Not Impressed By Hillary Clinton's Big Interview
... presidential nomination – was not impressed by the first stop on presumed Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton's “glasnost” tour. Fiorina ... «FITSNews, Jul 15»
10
Vladimir Feltsman and the genesis of PianoSummer
With the coming of glasnost, he was finally able to leave, in 1987. He continues to perform in his former homeland, but says that there's nothing ... «Almanac Weekly, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Glasnost [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/glasnost>. Apr 2024 ».
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