Glasnost (noun)

1. The policy or practice of greater openness and transparency in government and industry, especially in the Soviet Union during the 1980s.
2. Openness and candness in speech or behavior.

Origin:

Russian, from glasnyi open (from glas glass) + -nost -ness.

Examples:

1. The new policy of glasnost allowed for greater freedom of the press in the Soviet Union.
2. The leader's speeches were marked by a new spirit of glasnost.
3. The company implemented a policy of glasnost in order to improve communication with its employees.
4. The new government promised a policy of glasnost and greater freedom of speech.
5. The era of glasnost brought about many changes in Soviet society.