Vocabulary
Disclosure
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
The act of making something known / the act of disclosing something
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Or so argued the FBR, stating that disclosure would not trigger additional liabilities, nor invite notices.
- The episode reinforces a culture of non-disclosure, where any effort at financial transparency is resisted in the name of `simplicity` and `feasibility`.
- Each reversal risks weakening the credibility of reforms and perpetuating the very culture of non-disclosure the system seeks to overcome.
- In short, an expansive and standardised data collection and disclosure requirement on government departments can help bring about the kinds of reforms the World Bank is saying Pakistan needs to undertake.
- This logic, however, cannot be applied to private citizens since public disclosure of their tax returns and wealth statements risks invasion of their privacy guaranteed under the Constitution.
Synonyms
Revelation ; divergence
Antonyms
Concealment, Cover-up
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