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Foia

//ˈfɔɪjə// name, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Acronym of Freedom of Information Act. US, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

    "FOIA is what enables regular people to pester powerful federal agencies into handing over information about what they’ve been up to. FOIA’s website calls it “the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government.”"

Verb
  1. 1
    To request or obtain records using the Freedom of Information Act. transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

First use appears c. 1968, in the publication Administrative Law Review.

Etymology 2

First use appears c. 1968, in the publication Administrative Law Review.

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