bulletin

[bool-i-tn, -tin]

noun

1. a brief account or statement, as of news or events, issued for the information of the public.

2. Journalism.

   1. a brief, prominently featured newspaper account, based upon information received just before the edition went to press.

   2. a similar brief account broadcast over radio or television pending further information.

3. 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.

4. an official, special, or scholarly periodical, as of a learned society.

verb (used with object)

bulletined, bulletining 

1. to make known by a bulletin.

bulletin

/ ˈbʊlɪtɪn /

noun

1. an official statement on a matter of public interest, such as the illness of a public figure

2. a broadcast summary of the news

3. a periodical publication of an association, etc

verb

1. (tr) to make known by bulletin

Word History and Origins

Origin of bulletin¹

1645–55; < French, perhaps < Italian bullettino, equivalent to bullett ( a ) ( bulla bull ³ + -etta -ette ) + -ino -ine ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of bulletin¹

C17: from French, from Italian bullettino , from bulletta , diminutive of bulla papal edict, _bull ³

Example Sentences

Last Wednesday, 14 Nigerien soldiers were killed in an ambush in the Tillabéri region, a figure that the army announced in its weekly bulletin on Saturday.

From BBC

In March, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a bulletin advising insurers that the Supreme Court decision does not state “smoke damage is never covered as a matter of law.”

From Los Angeles Times

If a player wins Monday’s jackpot, they would have a choice between periodic payments totaling an estimated $1.1 billion or a lump sum estimated at $498.4 million, the Powerball bulletin said.

From Los Angeles Times

The Chinese president's surprise visit was the lead story in every state media newspaper and TV bulletin on Thursday, where Xi's tour of the Tibetan capital of Lhasa was portrayed as a celebration.

From BBC

Last night's highest rated programme was BBC One's regional news bulletin, with three million people tuning in, meaning its figures have fallen roughly the same amount as MasterChef's.

From BBC

Related Words

• announcement 
• dispatch 
• handout 
• notice 
• publication