liaise

verb

li·​aise lē-ˈāz 

liaised; liaising

intransitive verb

1

chiefly British : to establish liaison

was sent to Rome to liaise with the new government

2

chiefly British : to act as a liaison officer

Examples of liaise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The investigation's findings were reportedly delivered to Sierra Leone's then-chief minister, who liaises between the president and government bodies, in September 2022. —Ed Davey The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026

The investigation’s findings were reportedly delivered to Sierra Leone’s then-chief minister, who liaises between the president and government bodies, in September 2022. —ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026

Host committees liaise with the IOC, international sports federations and professional sports leagues like the NHL to determine the specific health needs of each sport before the host committee staffs up. —Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026

So make the most of these various ingredients and ask the bar to liaise with the kitchen and scare you up a breakfast martini. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from liaison

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for liaise

• ablaze
• airways
• allays
• always
• amaze
• anglaise
• appraise
• archways
• arrays
• ashtrays
• assays
• ballets