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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A law designed to provide the public with greater scrutiny of the governmental process, as through more public notice and disclosure of government actions and greater public access to decision-making meetings.

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  • noun A law (rule enacted by a legislature or the like) that allows the general public greater knowledge of the actions of a government.

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