gazette
Americannoun
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a newspaper (now used chiefly in the names of newspapers).
The Phoenix Gazette.
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Chiefly British. an official government journal containing lists of government appointments and promotions, bankruptcies, etc.
verb (used with object)
noun
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a newspaper or official journal
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( capital when part of the name of a newspaper )
the Thame Gazette
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gaz. an official document containing public notices, appointments, etc
verb
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
Explanation
A newspaper or journal can be called a gazette. In fact, many English-language newspapers from coast-to-coast include the name gazette in their title, from The Daily Hampshire Gazette in Massachusetts to the Mariposa Gazette in California. The noun gazette comes from the Italian word gazzetta. In the 1600s, there was a Venetian news sheet that became known as a gazeta because it cost a gazeta, a small-valued Venetian coin. Other experts suggest that the word comes from gazza, a kind of bird — specifically a chattering magpie — that would spread news. A related word is gazetteer, which is a dictionary of geographical names.
Vocabulary lists containing gazette
Power Suffix: -ette
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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
Fatih Karahan, the previous deputy governor of the central bank, will replace Erkan, according to the country’s official gazette.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 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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