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sunshine law

noun

a law requiring a government agency to open its official meetings and records to the general public.

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Nearby words

sunset laws, sunset state, sunsetting, sunshade, sunshine, sunshine law, sunshine laws, sunshine state, sunsick, sunspace, sunspot

Origin of sunshine law

An Americanism dating back to 1970–75

Also called sunshine act.

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