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Synonyms

news conference

American  

noun

  1. a press conference, especially one held by a government official.


news conference British  

noun

  1. another name for press conference

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of news conference

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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“California’s current DUI laws are broken and weak and fail to protect families like ours, and it’s devastating,” Braun’s mother, Jennifer Levi, said at a news conference Monday.

From Los Angeles Times

Leaning his elbow on the table at his postgame news conference, Redick called out players who don’t give enough effort on defense or play hard.

From Los Angeles Times

Another tell about perhaps wanting to slowly reintroduce more familiar ideas came from the same news conference in which he praised City's intensity.

From BBC

The next day, in their final news conference, a direct-speaking King called him a creep.

From BBC

“We were all hoping to find Melodee alive, as you undoubtedly were as well,” FBI Special Agent in Charge Patrick Grandy said at the Tuesday news conference.

From Los Angeles Times