freedom of information

noun

A legal right of the general public to obtain information held by a government.

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Meanings

nounfreedom of information (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA 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 & antonyms

nounA legal right of the general public to obtain information held by a government.

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Translations

German Informationsfreiheit
  • Informationsfreiheitright to obtain government information
Swedish offentlighetsprincip
  • offentlighetsprincipright to obtain government information
Cite this entry
APA

freedom of information. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freedom%20of%20information

MLA

“freedom of information.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freedom%20of%20information. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “freedom of information,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freedom%20of%20information.

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