Communiqué (en. Press release)
/kɔ.myn.i.kɛ/
Meaning & Definition
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noun
A text or document that informs about a given subject.
A press release was published to announce the event.
Un communiqué de presse a été publié pour annoncer l'événement.
An official message validated by an authority.
The government communiqué specified the new measures.
Le communiqué gouvernemental a précisé les nouvelles mesures.
Etymology
Comes from the verb 'communiquer', derived from the Latin 'communicare', meaning to make common.
Common Phrases and Expressions
press release
A document issued to journalists to announce something.
communiqué de presse
official communiqué
A message validated by an authority.
communiqué officiel
interinstitutional communiqué
A communiqué prepared among several institutions.
communiqué interinstitutionnel
Related Words
communicate
To convey information to someone.
communiquer
communication
The action of communicating or transmitting information.
communication
information communiqué
Specifically informative document.
communiqué d'information
Slang Meanings
An important announcement that circulates quickly.
Everyone is talking about that leaked communiqué.
Tout le monde parle de ce communiqué qui a fuité.
A rumor or buzz spread in the form of a communiqué.
I was told there would be a communiqué tomorrow regarding that rumor.
On m'a dit qu'il y aurait un communiqué demain sur cette rumeur.