freedom of information

English

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “is it from the name of US FOIA (enacted in the 1960s) or something else?”)

Noun

freedom of information (uncountable)

A legal right of the general public to obtain information held by a government.

Related terms

Freedom of Information Act
FOIA

Translations

right to obtain government information

Georgian: ინფორმაციის მიღებისა და გავრცელების თავისუფლება (inpormaciis miɣebisa da gavrcelebis tavisupleba), ინფორმაციის მიღების თავისუფლება (inpormaciis miɣebis tavisupleba)
Swedish: offentlighetsprincip c

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