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freedom of information

freedom of information noun: a legal right of the general public to obtain information held by a government.

Noun

freedom of information (uncountable)

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

Synonyms of freedom of information

Questions about freedom of information

What does freedom of information mean?
Freedom of information means a legal right of the general public to obtain information held by a government.
What part of speech is freedom of information?
Freedom of information is a noun.

Words near freedom of information in the dictionary

  1. freedom of choice
  2. freedom of conscience
  3. freedom of contract
  4. freedom of establishment
  5. freedom of expression
  6. freedom of information
  7. freedom of movement
  8. freedom of navigation
  9. freedom of opinion
  10. freedom of panorama
  11. freedom of religion

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