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disclosure

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Word definitions for disclosure in dictionaries

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1590s; see disclose + -ure . Formed in English, perhaps on model of closure .

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Disclosure \Dis*clo"sure\ (?; 135), n. [See Disclose , v. t., and cf. Closure .] The act of disclosing, uncovering, or revealing; bringing to light; exposure. He feels it [his secret] beating at his heart, rising to his throat, and demanding disclosure. ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the speech act of making something evident [syn: revelation , revealing ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Disclosure is a 1994 semi- erotic thriller film directed by Barry Levinson , starring Michael Douglas and Demi Moore . It is based on Michael Crichton 's novel of the same name . The cast also includes Donald Sutherland , Rosemary Forsyth and Dennis Miller ...

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE financial ▪ In the spirit of full financial disclosure , a list of all buyers will be made public by inaugural organizers in March. ▪ According to his financial disclosure report he and his family firms have holdings ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The act of reveal#Verb something. 2 (context legal English) The making known of a previously hidden fact or series of facts to another party; the act of disclose. 3 (context legal English) A previously hidden fact or series of facts that is made known. ...

Usage examples of disclosure.

He quit after the disclosure of his friendship with Asil Nadir, a businessman who fled to Turkish-occupied north Cyprus charged with serious fraud offences connected with his Polly Peck group.

Bay--Juma al-Dosari, a Bahraini in his late twenties--had been under interrogation that yielded a disclosure.

For full disclosure let me admit that I dreamed of you constantly since Saturday and slept with my hands above the covers.

Now comes the news that the security guard, Hugo Nilo Salazar, has himself been in previous scrapes with the lawa disclosure that seems to come as no shock to state licensing officials.

Swartwout another messenger, as secret and more swift, was dispatched from Natchitoches, bearing to Washington City from the commander-in-chief, a full disclosure of the plans of conspiracy, and fastening the charge of treason on Aaron Burr.

But if he had known that the gentleman was Dr Maturin, I do not think you need fear any disclosure: Waterhouse was the most secret man I have ever known, though he seemed so open - volte sciolto, pensieri stretti indeed.

The relation which existed between Arundel and Eveline was, of course, affected by the disclosure of Spikeman on his death-bed--no opposition being henceforth made to the free intercourse of the two young people.

His disclosure of a fact which, if made public, would inflict great injury on Miss Fraser and her programme, the network, and Starlite, was irresponsible and inexcusable, and certainly actionable.

Rapidly I took her into superconsciousness, anticipating some interesting spiritual disclosures.

He did not even mention Richard Tsao by name, and Ross wondered what the others might think if they had heard his rare disclosure, which on recollection Pryce himself would regard as a weakness.

We find that thesis, then we move to dissolve the interference, contending that the sole count is unpatentable over the disclosures in the thesis.

Today the prospects for further restrictions on private campaign financing, full disclosure of the personal finances of the candidates, and public finance of all federal campaigns seem to me better than ever -- and even better than if a new Democratic administration had urged such steps in early 1973.

In the face of public pressure, these people stall, play dodgeball, mince words and, in the end, refuse disclosure.

Republicans who had been clamoring for disclosure were now joined by a number of High Federalists who had gotten wind of the damaging content of the dispatches and were happy to help the Republicans step into a trap of their own making.

Dawbridge promised startling disclosures in the Grundle mystery before to-morrow morning.