disclosuredis·clo·sure /dɪsˈkləʊʒə-ˈkloʊʒər/ noun2[uncountableU]LAW when a person or organization gives information that would normally be kept secret, for example when a bank gives information about a customer’s accounts to the policeIn America ‘shield’ laws allow journalists to protect their sources, with certain exceptions, for example if public interest is better served by disclosure.
3[uncountableU]INSURANCE the duty of someone who is insured to tell the insurance company every important fact that relates to the insurance 4[countableC] a fact which is made known after being kept secretThere was criticism of his salary and tax arrangements following disclosures in the newspapers.