disclosure
the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
that which is disclosed; a revelation.
Patent Law. (in a patent application) the descriptive information imparted by the specification claims, drawings, and models submitted.
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Origin of disclosure
1Other words from disclosure
- non·dis·clo·sure, noun
- pre·dis·clo·sure, noun
- self-dis·clo·sure, noun
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How to use disclosure in a sentence
Galena West, chief of the commission’s enforcement division, cited Barrios’ unpaid position and the fact he wasn’t subject to certain disclosure requirements under the law.
Barrios Makes Dubious Claims on Investigations Into His Spending | Jesse Marx | August 25, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoThe state’s nonpartisan legislative analyst is advising the Legislature to spread public awareness of sea level rise and help Californians make informed decisions about the risks of purchasing coastal properties by requiring its disclosure.
Morning Report: Power Company Challenged on Fire Prevention Plans | Voice of San Diego | August 25, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoInstead of waiting for the hammer to fall, policymakers could enact coastal flooding disclosures now.
Environment Report: Real Estate Sellers Aren’t Required to Disclose Sea Level Rise Risk | MacKenzie Elmer | August 24, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoAstraZeneca stock and options owned by CEO Pascal Soriot have increased by nearly $15 million in value since early April, according to calculations by KHN based on company disclosures.
Oxford’s COVID vaccine deal with AstraZeneca raises concerns about access and pricing | lbelanger225 | August 24, 2020 | FortuneCampaigns had until midnight Friday to get their disclosures in.
Politics Report: Mara Elliott, Plumber | Scott Lewis and Andrew Keatts | August 1, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
This material has been reviewed by the CIA to prevent the disclosure of classified information.
CIA Agents Assess: How Real Is ‘Homeland’? | Chuck Cogan, John MacGaffin | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFull disclosure: The event was held at the headquarters of IAC, the corporate parent of The Daily Beast.
Ultimately, disclosure laws are an essential tool for promoting transparent supply chains and corporate accountability.
Aaron Rodgers Takes Aim at Congo’s ‘Blood Minerals’ War | John Prendergast | December 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTUnless there is “a clear national security or law enforcement need,” the bias would lean toward disclosure.
It also found that as age increases, self-disclosure on social networking sites decreases.
Welcome to Generation Overshare: Lena Dunham, Taylor Swift, and the Politics of Self-Disclosure | Marlow Stern | November 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThat such advice may be a good defense a full and honest disclosure of all the facts must be made to him.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesIt is nothing like so important as he thinks, but its disclosure at the present moment would ruin all our plans.
The Weight of the Crown | Fred M. WhiteNow you know, said Dangerfield, who didnt seem particularly pleased at the disclosure.
The Woman Gives | Owen JohnsonDan called Bassett at Fraserville on the long distance telephone and told him of the disclosure.
A Hoosier Chronicle | Meredith NicholsonAt every new disclosure they chuckled with admiration, as though at a tremendous but splendid lie.
Blazed Trail Stories | Stewart Edward White
British Dictionary definitions for disclosure
/ (dɪsˈkləʊʒə) /
something that is disclosed
the act of disclosing; revelation
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