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transparency
/trænsˈpær.ən.si/
[/trænsˈpær.ən.si/]
openness of operations
Advancednoun
Definition
Openness and honesty in how an organization operates and shares information.
Example
Customers rewarded the company's transparency about how it sourced its raw materials.
Customers rewarded the company's transparency about how it sourced its raw materials.
Etymology
From Latin 'transparere' (to show through); the governance sense is modern.
How & Where It’s Used
Used in business, government, and ethics discussions.