bulletin

[ bool-i-tn, -tin ]

/ ˈbʊl ɪ tn, -tɪn /

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noun

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.

verb (used with object), bul·le·tined, bul·le·tin·ing.

to make known by a bulletin.

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Origin of bulletin

1645–55; <French, perhaps <Italian bullettino, equivalent to bullett(a) (bullabull³ + -etta-ette) + -ino-ine²

Words nearby bulletin

bulldozer, bull dust, bull dyke, bullet, bullethead, bulletin, bulletin board, bullet point, bulletproof, bullet train, bullet wood

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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|ProPublica
The 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 Post
Days 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 Diego
This 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 Post

It’s also wise to check with local avalanche centers, which often post daily snow-report bulletins.
A Beginner’s Guide to Splitboarding|Amelia Arvesen|December 26, 2020|Outside Online
“President Kennedy was shot today just as his motorcade left downtown Dallas,” Pardo said in the initial bulletin.
'SNL' Voice Don Pardo Announced JFK's Death|Asawin Suebsaeng|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“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|DAILY BEAST
Bulletin 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|DAILY BEAST
Many 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|DAILY BEAST
They were sure enough to put out [a bulletin], and ultimately the suspect started shooting at them.
Is Christopher Dorner Dead?|Christine Pelisek|February 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
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 Eaton
This 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 Niecks
But 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

bulletin

/ (ˈbʊlɪtɪn) /

noun

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

verb

(tr) to make known by bulletin

Word Origin for bulletin

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

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