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gazette

American  
[guh-zet] / gəˈzɛt /

noun

  1. a newspaper (now used chiefly in the names of newspapers).

    The Phoenix Gazette.

  2. Chiefly British. an official government journal containing lists of government appointments and promotions, bankruptcies, etc.

verb (used with object)

gazetted, gazetting

  1. Chiefly British. to publish, announce, or list in an official government journal.

gazette British  
/ ɡəˈzɛt /

noun

    1. a newspaper or official journal

    2. ( capital when part of the name of a newspaper )

      the Thame Gazette

  2.  gaz.  an official document containing public notices, appointments, etc

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verb

  1. (tr) to announce or report (facts or an event) in a gazette

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Other Word Forms

  • ungazetted adjective

Etymology

Origin of gazette

1595–1605; < French < Italian gazzetta < Venetian gazeta, originally a coin (the price of the paper), diminutive of gaza magpie

Example Sentences

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The measure was formalized by a decree after publication in the gazette.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

He would be released from Wadi al-Natrun prison, north-west of Cairo, once the pardon was published in the official gazette, he added.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

The Turkish government finalized the step by publishing the measure in an official gazette.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024

The measure will go into effect once it is published in the country’s official gazette, usually a swift formality.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024

If Ryan found it, he’d scratch out the give-away names and scan it for use in an upcoming gazette.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher

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