Definition of communiqué
: bulletin 1
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Recent Examples of communiqué from the Web
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The Islamic State group, in a quick communique, took responsibility for the attack.
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However, in the official dispatch from the G7, which all countries typically sign onto, the US did not join the climate section of the communique.
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Counter-terrorism Drafts of the communique as of Friday were due to address topics such as migration and gender equality.
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Instead, the final G7 communique will include a couple of paragraphs on the issue that both sides can live with it.
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The communique also voices support for an Islamic military alliance force announced by Saudi Arabia several years ago that has gained little traction since then.
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For example, the message program only enabled a user to send a communique to a colleague’s mailbox as long as that mailbox was located on the same computer as the sender’s.
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Origin and Etymology of communiqué
French, from past participle of communiquer to communicate, from Latin communicare
First Known Use: 1852
COMMUNIQUÉ Defined for English Language Learners
communiqué
playDefinition of communiqué for English Language Learners
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: an official announcement about a usually very important piece of news
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