Definition of bulletin
1 : a brief public notice issuing usually from an authoritative source; specifically : a brief news item intended for immediate publication or broadcast
2 : periodical; especially : the organ of an institution or association
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Examples of bulletin in a Sentence
The television program was interrupted for a news bulletin.
picks up a church bulletin every Sunday after Mass
Origin and Etymology of bulletin
French, from Middle French, from bullette seal, notice, diminutive of bulle seal, from Medieval Latin bulla
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Definition of bulletin
transitive verb
: to make public by bulletin
First Known Use of bulletin
1812
BULLETIN Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of bulletin for English Language Learners
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: a quick announcement from an official source about an important piece of news
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: a short piece of writing that an organization publishes to give news about itself
BULLETIN Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of bulletin for Students
: a short public notice usually coming from an informed or official source
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