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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

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After his post-match news conference, Iraola spent time talking about San Sebastian with some of the local journalists, who travelled there with Bournemouth earlier in the week for their Europa League bow.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

At a news conference Wednesday, federal transportation officials said the most critical information available so far has been video captured from the helicopter during its final, live broadcast moments before it crashed.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Warsh played down that yardstick at a news conference.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

During a news conference on Wednesday, the NTSB's investigator-in-charge Fabian Salazar said a preliminary report on the incident would be issued within 30 days.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

I’ll always remember a news conference that Microsoft chairman Bill Gates held at the 1999 World Economic Forum in Davos, at the height of the tech bubble.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

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