Transparency
Published society bills, released answer keys, and open tender portals all practice this noun: decisions held up to the light where everyone can see through them.
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Openness in decisions and processes.
Memory trick
TRANS-PARENCY: light passes trans (through), nothing to hide.
Examples
RTI advanced transparency.
The housing society publishes every bill online: total transparency, zero gossip.
Exam boards now release answer keys first and invite objections: process transparency.
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Etymology
From Latin transparere "to show through," from trans- "through" + parere "to appear." Decisions you can see straight through.
Usage Notes
Governance gold: transparency in tenders, transfers, and trials. In essays, link it to accountability as cause and effect.
Real-life contexts
Use in governance: "E-tendering brought transparency to contracts."
Use at work: "Publish the criteria for full transparency."
Use in essays: "Transparency without redress is just display."
Common Mistakes
Transparency is openness of process; do not use it for physical clearness except glass and water. It demands systems, not just intentions.
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