bulletin
a brief account or statement, as of news or events, issued for the information of the public.
Journalism.
a brief, prominently featured newspaper account, based upon information received just before the edition went to press.
a similar brief account broadcast over radio or television pending further information.
a pamphlet or monograph summarizing the past achievements, existing conditions, and future plans of a corporation, educational institution, government agency, etc., especially one cataloging the classes taught at a college or university.
an official, special, or scholarly periodical, as of a learned society.
to make known by a bulletin.
Origin of bulletin
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How to use bulletin in a sentence
Last year, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, the law enforcement agency that investigates felony-level crimes involving sailors and members of the Marine Corps, circulated an intelligence bulletin.
The Boogaloo Bois Have Guns, Criminal Records and Military Training. Now They Want to Overthrow the Government. | by A.C. Thompson, ProPublica, and Lila Hassan and Karim Hajj, FRONTLINE | February 1, 2021 | ProPublicaThe most recent bulletins DHS has issued — both this month — warned the public about an elevated threat from Iran.
Homeland security bulletin warns Americans about violence by grievance-fueled domestic extremists | Nick Miroff | January 27, 2021 | Washington PostDays later, she shared a series of training bulletins with police and military personnel around the county, including the Navy and the FBI, as well as several school districts.
County Distributes COVID Patients’ Addresses to Police Agencies | Jesse Marx | January 21, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoThis bulletin announces an FAA special emphasis enforcement program to more effectively address and deter such conduct by passengers.
FAA issues special order aimed at cracking down on unruly airline passengers after Capitol riot | Lori Aratani | January 13, 2021 | Washington PostIt’s also wise to check with local avalanche centers, which often post daily snow-report bulletins.
“President Kennedy was shot today just as his motorcade left downtown Dallas,” Pardo said in the initial bulletin.
“He did not have those views when we married, but acquired them after,” Zubkova told The Norwich bulletin.
Awkward: This Democratic Judicial Candidate's Husband Is a White Supremacist | Gideon Resnick | August 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTbulletin News, a hardline site, published photos of Karimi but gave her a zero for conduct.
The Kiss That Sent Iran Crazy and an Actress to Be Flogged in Public | IranWire | May 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMany politicians and pundits do whatever they can to hitch their wagon to any news bulletin might give them a rhetorical edge.
The Politicization of the Boston Bombings Has Begun | Howard Kurtz | April 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThey were sure enough to put out [a bulletin], and ultimately the suspect started shooting at them.
The bulletin contains also all reports prepared for the various Sessions of the Congress and minutes of the discussions.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph Tatlow"I clipped it from last night's San Francisco bulletin," the latter explained quietly.
I mixed the lime-sulphur one part to sixty, for I carefully read the warning in my spraying bulletin.
The Idyl of Twin Fires | Walter Prichard EatonThis is quite in the bulletin style of conquerors; it has a ring of "veni, vidi, vici" about it.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick NiecksBut the bulletin which he dictated ran, "The enemy withdrew to their position, and we remained masters of the field."
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan Sloane
British Dictionary definitions for bulletin
/ (ˈbʊlɪtɪn) /
an official statement on a matter of public interest, such as the illness of a public figure
a broadcast summary of the news
a periodical publication of an association, etc
(tr) to make known by bulletin
Origin of bulletin
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