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.