"freedom of information" meaning in All languages combined

See freedom of information on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} freedom of information (uncountable)
  1. A legal right of the general public to obtain information held by a government. Tags: uncountable Related terms: FOIA, RTK Translations (right to obtain government information): ინფორმაციის მიღებისა და გავრცელების თავისუფლება (inpormaciis miɣebisa da gavrcelebis tavisupleba) (Georgian), ინფორმაციის მიღების თავისუფლება (inpormaciis miɣebis tavisupleba) (Georgian), Informationsfreiheit [feminine] (German), offentlighetsprincip [common-gender] (Swedish)

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