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noun
an official bulletin or communication, usually to the press or public.
Origin:
1850–55;
<
French:
literally, communicated, past participle of
communiquer
<
Latin
commūnicāre
to
communicate
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communiqué
(kəˈmjuːnɪˌkeɪ)
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n
an official communication or announcement, esp to the press or public
[C19: from French, from
communiquer
to
communicate
]
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