press conference
Use Press conference in a sentencepress conference
noun
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.
Origin:
1935–40
1935–40
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| press conference | |
| —n | |
| an interview for press and television reporters given by a politician, film star, etc | |
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Press conference
is always a great word to know.
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Example sentences
But when the news leaked, he told a press conference that of course he would not presume to advise a foreign government.
Yet the actual news of the day occurred following the meeting, at the start of the official press conference.
It waited more than a day before holding its first press conference on the accident.
Enough to call a press conference, if this were particle physics.
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