/ Dictionary / Index G glasnost: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: glas•nost Pronunciation: (glaz'nost, gläz'- Russ. gläs'n&schwast), [key] — n. the declared public policy within the Soviet Union of openly and frankly discussing economic and political realities: initiated under Mikhail Gorbachev in 1985. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: glasnost (Thesaurus) Glasgow Glaspell Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language