communiqué

[kuh-myoo-ni-key, kuh-myoo-ni-key]

noun

1. an official bulletin or communication, usually to the press or public.

communiqué

/ kəˈmjuːnɪˌkeɪ /

noun

1. an official communication or announcement, esp to the press or public

Word History and Origins

Origin of communiqué¹

1850–55; < French: literally, communicated, past participle of communiquer < Latin commūnicāre to communicate

Word History and Origins

Origin of communiqué¹

C19: from French, from communiquer to _communicate

Related Words

• address 
• announcement 
• article 
• description 
• detail 
• dispatch 
• information 
• message 
• news 
• note 
• opinion 
• paper 
• picture 
• record 
• release 
• statement 
• summary 
• word