FOIA

Freedom of Information Act. While technically it applies only to federal agencies, all states have similar statutes that guarantee access to public data of their agencies (such as public university finances).

Yesterday University of Oregon released an FOIA data dump.

FOIA by blogo555255 June 21, 2011

FOIA

Foreign Object In Arse - a potentially serious medical condition that seems to afflict people more often when inhibitions are lowered through substances, love, or both.

"Joe, the ambulance just radioed to say there's a FOIA on its way in - shall we offer odds to the other nurses on what it turns out to be?

FOIA by Slideball February 1, 2024

FOIA

n. The U.S. Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, or a state-level equivalent.

v. File a FOIA request with (an agency).

FOIA has helped expose wrongdoing and check government power.

You can't FOIA Congress or the federal courts.

FOIA by foiafiend May 12, 2025

Foiable

(Pro: FOY-a-ble) Information, usually embarrassing to authority, which persistent people can get through the Freedom of Information Act. The question sometimes gets the info without a lawsuit.

Senator Klaxon, are the expense records for your January fact-finding mission to Tahiti foiable?

Foiable by suspiry March 20, 2011