freedom of information

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freedom of information (uncountable)

  1. A legal right of the general public to obtain information held by a government.
    • 2023 September 4, Matthew Weaver, Lisa O'Carroll, “Northern Ireland police chief quits after series of controversies”, in The Guardian‎[1], →ISSN:
      Personal data of all serving members of the PSNI was mistakenly published in response to a freedom of information request.

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