noun
disclosure
dihs-KLOH-zhuh
noun
1
The act of revealing something previously secret, or the information revealed.
"The whistleblower's disclosure exposed years of fraud."
"Full disclosure of side effects is required on the label."
How to Use Disclosure
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe act of revealing hidden information, or that information itself.
Common pairings
full disclosure
public disclosure
disclosure statement
Word Forms
disclosures plural
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Etymology
Formed from disclose plus the noun ending -ure, on the pattern of "closure."