disclosure

[dih-skloh-zher]

noun

1. the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.

2. that which is disclosed; a revelation.

3. Patent Law.,  (in a patent application) the descriptive information imparted by the specification claims, drawings, and models submitted.

disclosure

/ dɪsˈkləʊʒə /

noun

1. something that is disclosed

2. the act of disclosing; revelation

Other Word Forms

• nondisclosure noun
• predisclosure noun
• self-disclosure noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disclosure¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; disclose + -ure

Example Sentences

Democratic congresswoman Summer Lee said the "only new disclosure" was flight logs taken by US Customs and Border Protection, which show Epstein's travel to and from his private island in the US Virgin Islands.

From BBC

It said Musk should have revealed he had crossed the threshold for disclosure of shares by 14 March 2022, but he did not disclose it until 21 days after his purchase - on 4 April.

From BBC

The county removed Social Security numbers, California identification numbers, voter identification numbers and scans of the voters’ signatures, a move county attorneys argue balances federal disclosure and California laws that limit sharing private information.

From Los Angeles Times

The Journal further reported that Gabbard’s public disclosure carried additional risks: among the names she shared was a senior CIA officer who had been working undercover.

From Salon

This is precisely the kind of national defense information for which lower-level government employees have been prosecuted under the Espionage Act for alleged retention and/or disclosure.

From Salon

Related Words

• acknowledgment 
• admission 
• confession 
• discovery 
• exposure 
• leak 
• publication