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trust and transparency

trust and transparency

3.4
Open honest communication that creates confidence between people or groups
  • noun
translation icon : confianza y transparencia
  • These interactive leaders know that by building trust and transparency, we all benefit.

Examples

  • Building trust and transparency among team members can lead to more effective collaboration and innovation.

  • This is going beyond employee engagement to building truly authentic organizations that operate with trust and transparency in relation to an adult culture.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Successful companies prioritize trust and transparency in their communication to foster a positive workplace environment.

  • Establishing trust and transparency is essential for maintaining strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Synonyms

plain dealing
vstrust and transparency
4.7

Honest and open way of acting without hiding anything

is a deliberate policy of open, reliable communication that builds confidence

Antonyms

secrecy
165 4.4

Keeping information hidden from other people

deceit
66 4.6

Dishonest action meant to trick someone

distrust
58 3.5

A feeling that someone or something cannot be relied on

How Transparent

transparency
146 3.7
trust and transparency
3.4
openness
22 3.5
privacy
756 3.7
secrecy
165 4.4

Surface Forms

trust and transparency singular
trusts and transparencies plural

Morphology

trust + and + transparency

The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'trust' (confidence in someone's reliability) and 'transparency' (openness/clarity), with 'and' simply coordinating the two qualities. This is a straightforward, compositional coordination of familiar abstract nouns that is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand the phrase.

Etymology

Trust and transparency paints a simple picture: trust is the belief that someone will do the right thing, and transparency is like a clear window you can look through so nothing is hidden. That's why when people or companies show their actions like a clear window, others feel safe and it means 'open and honest communication'.