1. not secret or hidden; open and publicly known or acknowledged
Usage: formal; often used in contrast to clandestine activities

Examples

• The organization operates on a nonclandestine basis, with all meetings announced in advance.
• Unlike the underground resistance, this group chose a nonclandestine approach to advocacy.
• The government's nonclandestine foreign aid programs are detailed in public reports.
• She preferred nonclandestine methods of protest rather than secretive activism.
• The nonclandestine nature of the investigation meant that witnesses were publicly identified.
• Their nonclandestine operations made them easy to monitor and regulate.