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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
1850–55; < French: literally, communicated, past participle of communiquer < Latin commūnicāre to communicate
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Communique
is always a great word to know.
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
communiqué
1852, from Fr., originally pp. of communiquer "to communicate," from L. communicare (see communication). Originally the heading of official statements from the Fr. government.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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