transparent
/trænˈspærənt/ adjectiveDefinition
› transparent business and financial activities are done in an open way without secrets, so that people can trust that they are fair and honest: The charter aims to make the national health service a more transparent and open public corporation.transparent about sth Companies need to be transparent about their goals and policies. Our aim is to create a transparent market that rewards genuine innovation and risk. a transparent system/process/environment An OFT senior executive said he wanted the banks to make current accounts more transparent.open/efficient/fair and transparent Her appointment was based on an open and transparent selection process. → Compare opaque
(Definition of transparent adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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