press conference

American  

noun

press conferences plural

1. a prearranged interview with news reporters, held to elicit publicity or, as granted by a dignitary, public official, research scientist, etc., to fulfill a request from the press.

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press conference British  

noun

1. an interview for press and television reporters given by a politician, film star, etc

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• press conferences
  plural

Etymology

Origin of press conference

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

press conference

"When platforms are alerted to terrorist content, they must act," she told a press conference in Sydney.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

“It was already on precarious footing to begin with” ahead of Warsh’s press conference, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

In the press conference following the statement, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh emphasized his board’s commitment to bringing inflation back to the 2% target.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

"We sincerely apologise for this incident," Yoshida said at a press conference on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

A few months after the press conference, Teller, wounded at being shunned by former friends and colleagues over his continued bellyaching, finally attempted to set the record straight in an article for Science.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Related Words

• interview
• news conference